The creator of Bridget Jones, who grew up on Jane Austen and Jackie Collins, has no patience for “snobbery about escapist ...

The author of ‘Even Cowgirls Get the Blues’ grew up around Richmond at midcentury. His novels, deceptively humorous and ahead of their time in addressing themes of feminism, ecology ...

From gripping thrillers to thought-provoking non-fiction, this list is your ultimate guide to the year’s literary gems. Amit ...

With dreamlike imagery and bold patterns, contemporary Iranian artists have reinterpreted the Persian miniature tradition.

John Lithgow is in final negotiations to portray Professor Albus Dumbledore in HBO's series adaptation of the hugely popular ...

While romance novels are easy to find at any library, passion, tenderness and devotion expressed in other types of ...

Last year, Trump suggested the U.S. president should have "at least" a say over setting interest rates, something that would ...

One of the sharpest pleasures of encountering new fiction can come from knowing almost nothing about it, or its author, in advance. In fact it’s often best that way.

Bob Wood, a 67-year-old Michigan man, has taught at the Ukrainian Catholic University for almost three years. His goal, he said, is "to be of use." ...

About a week after the Christmas decorations were settled in the attic for another year, I realized Valentine’s Day was in ...

From her father's death to her glass slippers, Disney's Cinderella diverges from the original fairy tale several times.

A reunion for the actor and director, it would focus on turmoil in Britain the 1300s when peasants rose up against high ...