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An editor recommends an Irish novel about a banker in trouble and a Swiss novel about schoolgirl obsession.

In “How We Named the Stars,” a young, queer student in mourning recounts the tale of a pivotal romance.

In her second novel, “Good Material,” Dolly Alderton adds her own flair to the classic rom-com.

In books like “The Monster Show” and “Screams of Reason,” he examined the cultural significance of movies meant to scare the bejesus out of people.

The author Molly Roden Winter discusses her new memoir, “More,” about her and her husband’s decision to have an open marriage.

A story of gross beauty from David Sedaris and Ian Falconer, a scabrous tale from Beatrice Alemagna, and more.

The comedian goes off-script while revisiting her raw and hilarious memoir, “Leslie F*cking Jones.”

The comedian goes off-script while revisiting her raw and hilarious memoir, “Leslie F*cking Jones.”

In “Subculture Vulture,” the comedian Moshe Kasher explores the six wildly differing communities that made him who he is, for better or worse.

In her new book, “Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts,” the poet Crystal Wilkinson explores her family history through cooking and recipes.