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“The Impossible Man,” by Patchen Barss, depicts the British mathematical physicist and Nobelist Sir Roger Penrose in all his iconoclastic complexity. By Jennifer Szalai Most bets were on Per ...

The latest from the chronicler of urban grit known for “Lush Life” and “Clockers” — as well as writing on “The Wire” TV series — is set in 2008 in East Harlem, where a five-story ...

November 7, 2024 • With 23 short essays on creatures ranging from the wombat to the spider, Katherine Rundell's new book is essential reading for anyone whose wonder could use a jumpstart.

What a 19th-century Swiss novel, and a young fan’s pilgrimage to the Alps, taught me about fatherhood. By Dave Kim The celebrity chef’s second children’s book, “Billy and the Epic Escape ...

Penny’s 19th installment in the beloved Gamache series is a particularly haunting and relevant mystery novel.