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David Lebovitz has built a loyal following online with recipes that offer shortcuts but make no compromises.

He wrote of his suffocating relationship with his mother to create mordant reminiscences and became a standout at poetry slams in New York.

The reimagined series from Audible features a voice cast of more than 200 actors, a 60-piece orchestra and an immersive soundscape.

Helen DeWitt’s bewildering co-written novel, “Your Name Here,” took almost 20 years to publish, a process that nearly drove her to despair.

I was terrified of the Old Elephant King in “The Story of Babar.” My daughter was freaked out by “The Very Hungry Caterpillar.” Then came my niece.

In “Horror’s New Wave,” Jason Blum celebrates 15 years of unnerving audiences. His advice to publishers: “Sometimes it’s good to rely on your gut.”

The author of “Vampires of El Norte” and “The Possession of Alba Díaz” recommends books that dial up the darkness by turning back the clock.

Linda Rosenkrantz mined her conversations with Peter Hujar and other artists. Now, she’s the one with something to say.

The author of the Seeds of America trilogy recommends books that run the gamut from Native American history to the civil rights movement.

Raised Buddhist in Texas, Amie Barrodale came to embrace the teachings. Years of practice inform her odd, and oddly funny, debut novel, “Trip.”