Books shape how you see the world. They sharpen your instincts. They harden your beliefs. They also slip under your guard. You read a powerful argument at the right moment in your life, and it sticks.

He will have you for dinner: what is it about an unapologetic cannibal that so captured readers and audiences? NPR's Scott Simon talks with Brian Raftery about his new book, "Hannibal Lecter: A Life." ...

In April of 2023, when I was fresh out of a Ph.D. program in philosophy, I was hired as the nonfiction critic at the newly revived books section of the Washington Post. The shock to my system was ...

With this week’s announcement of massive cuts at The Washington Post, the paper’s Book World supplement earned a dismal distinction: It may be the only newspaper book-review section to have been ...

Launching a game on Steam has quite a few perks for developers, particularly indies. The system is a trusted place to download games, whereas some gamers can be wary of installing unvetted dedicated ...

You can spend money on third-party PC optimization tools to improve performance, but Microsoft PC Manager claims to deliver the same benefits for free. I put it to ...

If you’ve ever tried to install a game, download software, or troubleshoot a cranky computer, you’ve probably been asked for your PC specs. And if you’ve ever responded with, “Umm… it’s a black laptop ...

In this week's edition of Endnotes, we take a look at Libby Page's This Book Made Me Think of You, a painfully beautiful story of love and loss. In its review PW says, "readers will be crying in some ...

PCWorld reports that Samsung launched the Galaxy Book 6 series featuring Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors and an impressive 30-hour battery life. The lineup includes three models with the flagship ...

Mr. Rosenblatt is the author of “Making Toast,” “Kayak Morning,” “Cold Moon” and the satirical novel “Lapham Rising.” To those of you resolving to clean house in the new year, a word of caution: Throw ...

Carly Lane is an Atlanta-based writer and critic who has been with Collider in some form or fashion since 2021. She considers herself a television nerd, diehard romance/sci-fi/fantasy reader, and ...

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