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The Oscar-nominated filmmaker talks about the daunting task of adapting Denis Johnson’s enigmatic novella

Julie Fogliano and Marla Frazee’s “Because of a Shoe” and Beatrice Alemagna’s “Her Muddy Majesty of Muck” address children’s anger with compassion.

Three new books apply an economist’s lens — and language — to some of our most unruly phenomena, including war and nature itself.

Two new reboots of Louisa May Alcott’s beloved classic give the March sisters’ story a darker and more contemporary spin.

After publishing more than 20 books and winning a Nobel Prize, the Turkish author fought to bring a celebrated novel to the screen — on his own terms.

What’s a publisher to do when a novel hews close to the news cycle?

Her novels reveal a deeply American desire for freedom and adventure, and one of her work’s great joys lies in always finding something new to discover. Here’s where to start.

Our columnist on three excellent, twisty new novels.

Three Book Review editors on what titles they’re most excited about this winter.

Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense,” published 250 years ago this week, ignited the drive for American independence. That was hardly the end of his strange and winding story.