Novelist Claire Messud comes from a family of writers. Her latest novel is inspired by her grandfather's handwritten book. In it, she excavates generations of family history through fiction. Although ...

Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Cormac McCarthy died Tuesday at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Throughout his long career, he wrote novels that could be bleak and violent but that were also hailed ...

In a new memoir, “Novelist as a Vocation,” the Japanese writer reflects on his craft and his career. By Charles Finch When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an ...

In Hong Sang-soo’s latest study in small moments and chance encounters, a visit to an old friend prompts a writer in crisis to try something new. By Austin Considine When you purchase a ticket for an ...

Geoff Bennett: Douglas Martin is a poet, novelist and short story writer. Tonight, he shares his Brief But Spectacular take on the art of paying close attention to the everyday. Douglas A. Martin, ...