A new history by Luke Barr chronicles the innovations, excesses and chauvinism of the French chefs who spawned a revolution in cooking.

Writing for preteen readers in the early 1970s, Judy Blume offered stories that addressed life’s mysteries—including sex—with ...

Craig Childs’ book serves as both a eulogy for the loss of dark skies and a celebration of what we can see and learn when we ...

Book Review: Adrian Tchaikovsky makes an epic return with 'Children of Strife' to his beloved Children of Time saga ...

A quest to understand consciousness and an enthusiastic new look at Toni Morrison ...

A Silicon Valley tech bro's cannabis dreams turned deadly. Explore love, ambition, and murder in California's shifting green rush.

This is the 15th installment in Mark Greaney’s popular “Gray Man” series, which stars ex-CIA agent Courtland “Court” Gentry.

John Irving Don’t read John Irving’s latest novel, “Queen Esther,” based on hearing it’s a sequel to “Cider House Rules.” “Queen Esther” revisits Dr. Wilbur Larch and the orphanage […] ...

In “El Paso,” Jazmine Ulloa paints her hometown as a microcosm for all that is good and bad about the United States.

People in the Charleston area often tell the stories of Septima Clark and of Judge Waties Waring, who appear in this volume as powerful, relentless warriors. Esau Jenkins and Bernice Robinson now can ...

Earlier this year, the Washington Post announced the end of its books section, Book World. The announcement has prompted a series of follow-up articles about the state of criticism.