In 1967, Charles Chaplin directed his final film, “The Countess From Hong Kong.” An ill-fated project doomed by the differences in working methods of director Chaplin and star ...

For a limited time, Amazon is running a BOGO 50% off sale on select books, including bestsellers and new releases from top ...

HarperCollins UK issued an apology to first lady Melania Trump after it published "unverified claims" about her in a book. "HarperCollins UK recently published a book by Andrew Lownie titled ‘Entitled ...

In addition to Pynchon's Shadow Ticket, this week's releases include a new memoir from Dopesick author Beth Macy, and a ...

The fight against book bans is entering a new phase, as the number of bans plummets but concerns grow that librarians and teachers, looking to stay out of the fray, are self-censoring. Data shows a ...

Rejoice, dear readers, and prepare to welcome a publishing event that's almost as rare — and potentially as disorienting — as the emergence of a brood of cicadas. Thomas Pynchon, our literary recluse ...

A crisp fall wind in the air means it’s almost time for the National Book Awards, and this year's finalist list is here. Twenty-five finalists, announced Oct. 7, will vie for the prize in fiction, ...

Thomas Pynchon’s “Shadow Ticket” is his third consecutive novel to center on a private investigator. Like “Inherent Vice” (2009) and “Bleeding Edge” (2013), it has an evocative if incidental two-word ...

Seattle is a UNESCO City of Literature, but it’s rarely associated with one of its most renowned former literary residents. The reclusive novelist Thomas Pynchon, author of such works as “Gravity’s ...

Who taught her this was a good idea? Teachers union honcho Randi Weingarten popped up on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” Monday and invoked the Nazi occupation of Europe to shill for her new book. The American ...

British singer-songwriter Cat Stevens, known for hits like "Wild World" and "Moonshadow," is postponing his book tour in North America amid visa issues. "Waiting months for visa approvals, we held out ...

With next week’s publication of his ninth novel, “Shadow Ticket,” Thomas Pynchon’s secret 20th century is at last complete. For many of us, Pynchon is the best American writer since F. Scott ...