I wonder how many of my American readers know about Literary Review, the superb monthly review of books that was born in Edinburgh in 1979 but that popped up on the world’s radar screen in a major way ...

Welcome to Lit Trivia, the Book Review’s regular quiz about books, authors and literary culture. This week’s challenge tests ...

The latest volume of “Alaska Quarterly Review” is, like those of its last 39 years, packed full of some of the most creative and powerful prose and poetry of its time. Its 10 short stories, eight ...

Marcia Pally’s new book focuses on Leonard Cohen’s faith, relationships and worldview through his use of Jewish and Christian imagery. Kenneth Woodward interviews the Rev. Joseph Komonchak, the ...

Twice a year, America publishes special literary issues devoted in their entirety to the world of literature. In Fall Books 2020, a variety of authors and genres are explored, from fiction to poetry ...

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“NB by J.C.” collects the variegated musings of James Campbell in the Times Literary Supplement. By Dwight Garner When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an ...

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. When the Santa Fe Literary Review was first published 17 years ago, it was a showcase for locals. Now it accepts ...

Lovers of great books will take any excuse to drop back into resonant scenes and stories. They happily reread old favorites in print, listen to them afresh on audiobook or dip into summaries that ...

For researchers, reading scientific papers can be immensely time-consuming. According to one survey, scientists spend seven hours each week searching for information. Another survey suggests that ...

Manhattan's Bellevue Hospital has hosted many luminaries of the arts and letters over the years ... as patients in its famous psychiatric ward, and in its morgue. Norman Mailer, Edie Sedgewick, Eugene ...