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Writing under a pseudonym, Madeleine Wickham cultivated an international following for her series centered on a young woman addicted to shopping.

In “Doctor Dolittle’s Delusion,” he argued that language is a biological system unique to humans, despite the widespread belief that it extended to other animals.

A family’s forgotten copy of Superman No. 1, from 1939, was sold by Heritage Auctions.

Our columnist on three books worth your time.

The Danish author Solvej Balle’s experimental opus reframes the tedium of contemporary life as a source of unexpected wonders.

The Danish author Solvej Balle’s experimental opus reframes the tedium of contemporary life as a source of unexpected wonders.

The wildly popular fiction genre allows readers to talk openly about yearning, sex and desire. And it’s spilling over into their bedrooms.

The actor had to read so many books (153) she bowed out of most family activities. Still, she said, collaborating to pick a winner was worth the sacrifice.

Meeting traveling nurses during the pandemic led to “Sacrament,” her 10th novel. “Our memories will be indelible,” she says, “like my father’s stories of the Dust Bowl.”

“Joyride,” her new book, started as a guide for aspiring journalists, but turned into a full-fledged memoir about her high-flying life and career.