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Its publisher, Hachette, will not release the novel in the United States and will discontinue its U.K. edition, citing its commitment to “original creative expression and storytelling.”

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

Mark Oppenheimer had many conversations with his subject for his new book. Then the relationship took a turn.

In the stage versions of two beloved books, the most impressive moments emerge when the productions stray from the source material.

Conservation experts helped the Nazi regime inspect church and civil archives to track down people they sought to persecute, a researcher concluded.

Judith Chernaik’s idea to feature verse in subway cars has transformed the morning commutes of millions worldwide.

The author, who brought Japanese literature into the global mainstream, grapples with aging and his place in the world of letters.

His book about time-traveling dinosaurs became a Steven Spielberg-produced movie, and he adapted the Stephen Sondheim musical “Into the Woods” for young readers.

Video games are big business, and the company behind Mario, Zelda and Pokémon may be the most important player, says the author of a new corporate history.

Larry Levis’s work, gathered in the expansive new book “Swirl & Vortex,” was equally concerned with the soul and the void.