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Mulisch, who died in 2010, was a titan of Dutch literature, admired by JM Coetzee and John Updike. Here, in a fresh printing, ...

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A new biography, “Edgar Allan Poe” by Richard Kopley, is a sympathetic portrait of the horror master, connecting his life ...

Nearing 97, she’s universally praised, freshly republished, and (maybe even) more widely read than ever. She’s also a ...

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Novel by Lauren Willig is based on the true story of the first recorded murder trial in the U.S. What fueled the constant public attention on the case was the involvement of Alexander Hamilton and ...

Art historian and curator Seema Bhalla explores the journey of courtesans in India in this book of essays, dispelling myths ...

Behind Putin’s war—and any discussions about peace—is a two-century-old fiction about the two countries’ unity.