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In Sarah Ruiz-Grossman’s debut novel, “A Fire So Wild,” the lives of a disparate group of people are critically linked by a terrifying blaze.

“Same Bed Different Dreams,” Ed Park’s second novel, is a heady mix of true history and high-flying fiction.

Punk rock, Greek myth and a comics pioneer long lost to history bring vibrant color to this month’s releases.

In her novels and story collections, she took a sharp, lightly ironic look at the class from which she came, the Southern upper bourgeoisie.

The awards, which celebrate the best of American literature, are expanding the definition of who qualifies.

The best-selling British writer has an eye for bit players, including ones who nudge, nag, gripe and blurt inconvenient truths.

In her powerful new memoir, the author examines a life composed of conflicting identities — and fierce, contradictory desires.

“Only then can I surrender to the spell of reading,” says the director of “Glory” and the author of “Hits, Flops and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood.”

The French president’s decision avoided a standoff and brought relief to the sellers who have long operated in the heart of the capital.

The French president’s decision brought relief to the sellers who have long operated near the Seine, and avoided a standoff.