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From 1940 to 1973, Ursula Nordstrom transformed kids’ books into real art and big business. A new middle grade biography attempts to capture her magic.

Jordy Rosenberg’s second novel, “Night Night Fawn,” approaches a closed-minded matriarch with compassion, even at her child’s expense.

His best-known work, “The Wall Jumper,” proved prescient in its contention that the country would remain split even after reunification.

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

“Nonesuch,” the new novel by Francis Spufford, conjures a plot laced with magic to change the course of history.

The best-selling author Lisa Unger recommends her favorite dark and stormy thrillers by Stephen King, Ruth Ware and more.

A writer and critic, Mr. Koch struggled for years to shepherd his friend Peter Hujar’s underappreciated, Bohemian-world artwork to posthumous glory.

Karan Mahajan’s new novel, “The Complex,” tracks the fortunes of a political family in a rapidly changing India.

In “View from the East Wing,” the former first lady will recount her time in the White House and share her views on the 2024 presidential race.

He moved easily and prolifically through science fiction, fantasy, horror, thrillers, crime and historical fiction. His book “The Terror” was made into a cable TV series.