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In “Stranger Than Fiction,” Edwin Frank maps a path from Dostoyevsky to Sebald, finding mystical power and surprising ties among 20th-century writers.

In “The Magnificent Ruins,” an Indian expatriate reunites with her estranged family after her grandfather unexpectedly made her heir to his estate.

Nick Harkaway is an accomplished author who also happens to be le Carré’s son. In his latest book, “Karla’s Choice,” he revisits his father’s great spy protagonist, George Smiley.

A novel within a novel fueled her hit thriller, “The Plot.” Keeping the stories straight was even harder for “The Sequel.”

An imagined chat with Pooh commemorates the 100th anniversary of A.A. Milne’s “When We Were Very Young.”

A new history by Roland Allen uncovers the wealth of ideas and invention hidden in the notebooks of literary luminaries.

Craig Garnett, the publisher of The Uvalde Leader-News, opens up about covering a tragedy that was — and is — too close to home.

Johnny Carson dominated late-night television for decades, but closely guarded his privacy. Bill Zehme’s biography, “Carson the Magnificent,” tries to break through.

The actor and foodie admired the Nobel Prize winner’s “Aliss at the Fire,” with “Septology” up next. His own new book is “What I Ate in One Year (and Related Thoughts).”

Thousands of people, including prize-winning writers, signed a letter pledging not to work with “complicit” organizations. Many others opposed the call in a separate letter.