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Critic and novelist James Wood has often dinged other writers for what he calls "hysterical realism," but his new novel "Upstate" while beautifully written — goes too far in the other direction.

The hero in "The Devil's Half Mile" is investigating the death of his father, who may have been involved in some shady deals.

The author of The Bonfire of the Vanities and The Right Stuff used to give himself a quota of 10 triple-spaced pages per day. He also experimented with literary techniques in his nonfiction.

Caryl Phillips' new novel, set in the waning years of the British Empire, follows the perpetually alienated Rhys from her birthplace in the West Indies to England and then the Continent.

Jamel Brinkley's brilliant new story collection is intent on recognizing what masculinity looks like — but also questioning our expectations of it, and criticizing the ways it can be toxic.

His magical realist novel on the lives of refugees "hints at possibilities for doing better," judges said. And it won him the prize, which recognizes fiction tackling today's thorniest social issues.

This contest is designed to promote the advancement of children’s reading skills through hands-on, active learning. It encourages children in grades K-3…

Author Tony Villecco has been researching the life and work of silent film star Pola Negri for decades. His new book is an exhaustive and entertaining…

Peter Burford's book 'Wines of the Finger Lakes' is a treasure trove of information about this major industry. It tells of the industry's unlikely…

https://wskg.org/audio/WALSHWEB.mp3Therese Walsh is the author of The Moon Sisters, The Last Will of Moira Leahy, and the forthcoming Author In Progress.…