From deeply dark fairytales to shuddering murders, these books and short stories all play a key part in the definition of the ...

Plot Summary: Stanley Yelnats is always in the wrong place at the wrong time. Accused of stealing a famous pair of shoes, he chooses to serve time at Camp Green Lake, where he is made to dig a 5-foot ...

In a few decades, it won’t be on some future writer’s list of fantasy classics. I say all that as an absolute fan of fantasy writing. From the Game of Thrones books, our era’s Lord of the Rings, to ...

Natalia Ginzburg once called Morante "the greatest writer of our time," and Elena Ferrante said Morante showed her "what literature could ... in fact, the novel that made Ferrante Ferrante ...

Reading books on Christmas Eve has deep roots in Russian and Ukrainian history. In 1831, Nikolai Gogol's story "The Night ...

A tragic love story set against a wintery Russian backdrop, perfect for deep reflection. This classic novella captures the ...

Most of my recent conversations about books have revolved around one common pursuit: escape. The news is unrelenting, and crises personal and political abound. No wonder so many people are seeking out ...