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The novel, written over 50 years ago, has had several adaptations, not all of them good. A new series from Mike Flanagan has Stephen King’s imprimatur.

These spine-tingling stories cast light on creatures of the dark and reimagine superheroes with darker narratives, just in time for Halloween.

In “Brink,” the U.S. diplomat Brett McGurk gives a diaristic account of his work with the Biden and Trump administrations in the wake of the Hamas attack.

In “The AGI Chronicles,” the tech journalist Kevin Roose looks for clues that artificial intelligence might already be smarter than humans.

Set just after World War I, “The Eye of Goliath” details a man’s descent into madness and a doctor’s unorthodox treatment methods.

The artist Christopher Myers designed panels that were built in Mexico and photographed to become a new picture book.

A theatrical adaptation of “Perfection” by Vincenzo Latronico leans into political critique for an audience that looks a lot like the book’s characters.

A new book celebrates the federal bureaucrats who were quietly doing their jobs when the Department of Government Efficiency started squeezing them out last year.

A new biography of the late novelist details his youthful escapades, messy relationships and intense commitment to his craft.

In “Death of an Ordinary Man,” the award-winning writer Sarah Perry pays tribute to her father-in-law.