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His own dark history prompted him to write about and investigate the roots of violence, notably in his best-selling novel “The Alienist.”

A Gwendolyn Brooks biography; a Bill Cunningham photo collection.

Novels that take on the marginalized or vilified women in mythology are flooding bookstores and reigniting questions about who gets to tell these stories, and how.

An unlikely romance blooms in Yael van der Wouden’s tricky, remarkable novel, “The Safekeep.”

Recent best sellers have reached for a familiar feminist credo, one that renounces domestic life for career success.

The nonfiction and novels we can’t stop thinking about.

In “The Work of Art,” famed creators from the worlds of film, fashion, theater and more explore the hidden alchemy of their craft.

Through the lens of a 19th-century doctor, Joyce Carol Oates explores gothic medical horror.

Some books sprint; others take the scenic route. The heady, highly absorbing titles here earn their marathon run times.

At a time of extreme polarization on campus, the banality of the graduation ceremony is a tradition worth celebrating.