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Otherworldly creatures, apocalyptic environments, serial killers, zombies and more haunt these suspenseful comic books and graphic novels.

From the cloakroom at Sardi’s, she made her own mark on Broadway, hobnobbing with celebrity clients while safekeeping fedoras, bowlers, derbies and more.

A new book by the former speaker details her clashes with the former president, but it was written before her most recent exercise of political might: helping persuade President Biden to end his re-election bid.

Her writing, from the late 1920s to the late ’40s, about sex, marriage, divorce, child rearing and work-life balance still resonates.

Dwight Garner writes that voters, who “seemed to want a break from contemporary social reportage,” looked for immersive reads.

Kevin Barry’s new novel follows a fugitive couple from Butte, Mont., in the late 19th century.

He fought prejudice and incarceration during World War II to lead a successful career, becoming one of the first editors of color at a metropolitan newspaper.

Barbara Kingsolver’s debut, and a bad seed’s beginnings.

Critics and readers love the term, but it can be awfully slippery to pin down. That’s what makes it so fun to try.

Books by Jenny Erpenbeck and Hwang Sok-yong are among six nominees for the prestigious award for translated fiction.