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In a comprehensive biography, the historian Dan Jones tries to reconcile the hero of legend with the complicated young monarch of reality.

A new play in London portrays the beloved children’s author as a rounded character, while making no apology for his bigotry.

Sophie Kinsella, the author of “Confessions of a Shopaholic,” packs love, laughter and a harrowing real-life health ordeal into a 133-page novella.

Her work often drew from her upbringing in California amid World War II, such as her intricate novel about the Nazi leader Hermann Goering.

New collections from Alexandra Teague, Daniel Borzutzky and August Kleinzahler tap into a strain of cultural anxiety.

In “The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science,” the former “S.N.L.” star “wanted to create a mad scientist whose highest goal was to respect and protect nature.”

The musical, based on the best-selling novel, featured dazzling acrobatics and puppetry. Its final performance will be Dec. 8.

The “Succession” actress will play all 26 characters in a stage production of the Oscar Wilde novel.

The vice-presidential debate, pitting Senator JD Vance of Ohio against Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, shines the spotlight on a complicated region.

As spooky season approaches, the master of children’s horror recommends creepy-crawly classics and modern thrills for young readers.