What was the ‘first American novel’? On this Independence Day, a look at what it started

NEW YORK — In the winter of 1789, around the time George Washington was elected the…

Book Review: ‘Hey, Zoey’ uses questions about AI to look at women’s autonomy in a new light

Dolores is going through the motions of life when she finds a potentially marriage-ending surprise in…

Book Review: Serena Kaylor’s ‘Calculation’ proves predictable romance can be uproarious, nail-biting

Marlowe Meadows has great grades and a loving family, two best friends who understand her and…

Noted Japanese author Haruki Murakami is happy with first animated adaptation of his short stories

TOKYO — Renowned Japanese author Haruki Murakami expressed joy with how several of his short stories…

Naomi Klein and V. V. Ganeshananthan win Women’s Prize literary awards

LONDON — Author-activist Naomi Klein won the inaugural Women’s Prize for Nonfiction on Thursday with “Doppelganger,”…

Book Review: Yume Kitasei explores space in a heist-driven action adventure novel

Grad student Maya Hoshimoto is having a hard time settling down on Earth after a thrilling…

Winfrey picks David Wroblewski’s ‘Familairis’ for her book club

NEW YORK — Author David Wroblewski has reached special status among contemporary authors: a two-time selection…

Book Review: Carol LaHines’ chilling novel chronicles a jilted woman’s descent into madness

It’s no accident that the narrator of Carol LaHines’s second novel, “The Vixen Amber Halloway,” is…

Suzanne Collins is releasing a new ‘Hunger Games’ novel next year

NEW YORK — Inspired by an 18th century Scottish philosopher and the modern scourge of misinformation,…

A new ‘Hunger Games’ book — and movie — is coming

NEW YORK — Inspired by an 18th century Scottish philosopher and the modern scourge of misinformation,…