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Deborah Crossland, the author of “The Quiet Part Out Loud,” recommends some of her favorite Y.A. reimaginings of classical myths.

The Oscar-nominated film is based on a 1992 book by the prolific Scotsman Alasdair Gray. Beloved by writers, “that’s not the same as being widely read,” says one of them.

Based on the 2006 novel by Sara Gruen, the musical follows a young man who hops a train and falls in with a ragtag, traveling group of entertainers.

Even in countries where homophobia is pervasive and same-sex relationships are illegal, authors are pushing boundaries, finding an audience and winning awards.

On the 25th anniversary of the director’s death, two film scholars have published “Kubrick: An Odyssey.”

Book Review staff members tell us what they’ve enjoyed reading so far in 2024.

Vroman’s is a community landmark in Pasadena, Calif. Now, its longtime owner says he’s ready to turn over the reins.

“Praiseworthy,” Alexis Wright’s bracing satire of clashing worldviews in Australia, more than lives up to its name.

David Grann’s best seller has been turned into an Oscar-nominated film. In this episode, Gilbert Cruz talks about both versions with The Times’s A.O. Scott.

From Edith Wharton’s treatise on décor to a portrait of 1990s Tokyo, the books that designers return to again and again for inspiration.