Under the influence of psychedelics, many report that plants seem to be alive. Is it wrong to assume we’re the only sentient ...

A new history by Luke Barr chronicles the innovations, excesses and chauvinism of the French chefs who spawned a revolution ...

Book Review: Adrian Tchaikovsky makes an epic return with 'Children of Strife' to his beloved Children of Time saga ...

In Vigdis Hjorth’s novel “Repetition,” a writer recalls a pivotal period of transformation, sex and family crises.

The Lies of the Artists is a clever title for a book with the subtitle Essays on Italian Art, 1450-1750, but it seems to promise, as suggested on the book’s back cover, an exposé of the artists’ ...

Craig Childs’ book serves as both a eulogy for the loss of dark skies and a celebration of what we can see and learn when we ...

This is the 15th installment in Mark Greaney’s popular “Gray Man” series, which stars ex-CIA agent Courtland “Court” Gentry.

The Bush political dynasty started with Prescott Bush, George H.W. Bush’s father, who in 1952 was elected to represent ...

John Irving Don’t read John Irving’s latest novel, “Queen Esther,” based on hearing it’s a sequel to “Cider House Rules.” “Queen Esther” revisits Dr. Wilbur Larch and the orphanage […] ...

Aikens, whose life has had its own reality show, “Life Below Zero,” is a true survivor in every sense of the word, and her new memoir would shame the scantily clad competitors on tropical islands.

Earlier this year, the Washington Post announced the end of its books section, Book World. The announcement has prompted a ...