NEW YORK– Brandon Sanderson, whose epic “Wind and Truth” is a highlight of the upcoming publishing seasonsees nothing wrong with the idea of “escapism.” “It’s just the ability to go to another world and relate to other people’s problems, problems that aren’t our problems. It’s a really valuable tool in our lives,” the fantasy novelist…
Percival Everett’s “James,” a reworking of Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” from the enslaved Jim’s perspective, is among the fiction finalists for the 11th annual Kirkus Prize. NEW YORK– Percival Everett’s “James,” a reworking of Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” from the enslaved Jim’s perspective, is among the fiction finalists for…
In many ways, Eugenie Montague’s “Swallow the Ghost” feels like three separate novels. That’s what makes her debut novel so imaginative — and also so frustrating. The story’s center is Jane Murphy, who works at a New York social media startup on an Internet novel that’s become a viral hit through social media posts where…
SEOUL, South Korea — The second season of “Pachinko,” opening Friday, delicately captures the plight of ethnic Koreans brought to Japan during colonial rule and their descendants, exploring themes of home and identity through several generations. The award-winning series, based on the New York Times bestselling novel, returns to Apple TV+ with eight episodes that…
One of the first things you see in the “The Crow” reimagined is the sight of a fallen white horse in a muddy field, bleeding badly after becoming entangled in barbed wire. It’s a metaphor, of course, and a clunky one at that — a powerful image that doesn’t really fit well and is never…
LONDON– King Charles III met Tuesday with survivors of the stabbing rampage that killed three young girls in northern England, viewing flowers and teddy bears laid in remembrance of the victims and signing a book of condolences as Britain recovers from widespread unrest fueled by misinformation around the tragedy. The monarch traveled to the seaside…
NEW YORK– The latest Dr. Seuss releases are designed for the very youngest audience. On Thursday, Dr.Seuss Enterprises and Random House Children’s Books announced the launch of Dr. Seuss Babies, which includes interactive board books, a video series called “Learn to Read” and even a line of diapers, onesies and feeding solutions. “Learn to Read”…
Professor Maura Delaney’s book, “The Good Sociopath,” is about to hit the market with a neurosurgeon, Dr. Craig Canning, as her primary example. The publisher has even put his photograph on the cover. Canning is arrogant and lacks genuine emotions (although he’s good at faking them), but his exceptional surgical skills have saved hundreds of…
NEW YORK– Betty Prashker, a pioneering editor of the 20th century who as one of the first women with the power to acquire books published such classics as Kate Millett’s “Sexual Politics” and Susan Faludi’s “Backlash” and helped oversee the careers of Jean Auel, Dominick Dunne and Erik Larson among others, died July 30 at…
Bloomberg News apologized and disciplined employees on Monday for prematurely publishing a story last week that revealed a prisoner exchange involving the United States and Russia that led to the release of detained American journalist Evan Gershkovich. Bloomberg’s story, released before the prisoners had actually been freed, violated the company’s ethical standards, John Micklethwait, Bloomberg’s…
