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His new novel, “Holly,” charges into thorny contemporary debates with a pair of unassuming fiends.

Across Korea and Canada and the Midwest, these lonely protagonists guide us through ennui, delusion and even the afterlife.

Two new books bring attention to old discoveries with the potential to cure stubborn ailments and reveal the secrets of biology.

Harry Smith lived many lives. “Cosmic Scholar,” a new biography, details his earthly ones.

William Boyd’s new book follows one man from childhood to death, and the globe-spanning adventures in between.

In a new book, Clare Carlisle considers the powerful partnership between the Victorian novelist and the de facto husband who tended her career.

In Stephen Kearse’s new novel, “Liquid Snakes,” two epidemiologists race to stop a grieving biochemist who has been killing people after the stillborn death of his daughter.

David James Duncan’s epic novel “Sun House” follows seekers and strivers in a Montana valley.

In her debut novel, Emily Habeck sets up an unusual conundrum for a pair of newlyweds.

The first major biography of the playwright recounts his life and boundless vision.