Everybody's got an opinion about J.K. Rowling's first novel for adults. With the embargo on reviews now lifted, the book is drawing wildly polarized responses. Some outlets leaked early reviews, but ...

This morning, J.K. Rowling released her first book for adults, titled "The Casual Vacancy." Is it any good-or should she go back to writing Harry Potter books? WSJ's Speakeasy team has been examining ...

J.K. Rowling’s Next Book Is Called The Casual VacancyAnd it’s about a small British town.

If not, no dramas, because now you can just watch the BBC One adaptation and reallocate the time it would've taken you to read a 500 page novel into something much more productive and beneficial for ...

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The village of Pagford is left in shock when a local resident dies suddenly. Pagford is seemingly an English idyll, but what lies behind the pretty façade is a community at war. The empty seat left on ...

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