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A cache of family documents led a journalist to discover the source of the wealth that allowed his family to remake life in Australia after surviving World War II in Europe.

Five recent books collect photographs, memories and ephemera from the hardcore band Agnostic Front, the mysterious dance artist Aphex Twin, the rap collective Odd Future and more.

The award, one of the most prestigious among scholars of American history, honors “scope, significance, depth of research and richness of interpretation.”

Before she published “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Lee had written short stories in which she explored some of its themes and characters.

The director RaMell Ross on adapting Colson Whitehead’s prize-winning novel.

By day, he helped run an autism center he opened in a suburb of Paris. In the evening, he delighted audiences as a clown named Buffo. In between, he wrote novels.

The travel writer and essayist discusses his new book, “Aflame,” about his stays at a California monastery.

Tips from writers, artists and a social worker that might make the practice less daunting.

Bloom Books took off with the help of E L James, the author of “Fifty Shades of Grey.” It broke with tradition and became the fastest-growing imprint in romance.

These lurid paperbacks offer today’s readers a portal to an early, furtive era of queer expression.