Books, Arts, and Culture

How many stories does it take to get to know a place?  Lifelong residents may write confidently of their homeland, but among the travelogs and novels...

In 1988, a year before the end of “Melancholy” is a difficult piece, oscillating between philosophical and poetic registers and frequently veering into opacity. But it...

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The past year has been wonderful for LGBTQ romance, and this list brings together 10 of the best books published over the past 12 months. You’ll...

It’s Saturday night. You’ve got your dice, your Dungeon Master’s (DM’s) screen, and you’ve got all the books, including a blank notebook. You’ve been waiting for...

One of the reasons for the mystery genre’s enduring popularity is, surprisingly, its tendency to hit familiar beats, something I wrote about in The Body Library...

Language is a beautiful thing that offers so many ways to express oneself — including with a well-timed swear word. Or many. Who’s to put a...