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Revelations about a relationship between the author and a girl who was 16 when they met shocked readers, but not scholars of his work. Now there’s a debate about how much she influenced his writing.

On Dec. 3, we’ll announce our picks. Make sure you’re among the first to find out.

In their new collections, Mosab Abu Toha and Najwan Darwish share unvarnished views of destruction, displacement and loss.

The “Nosferatu” actor and the writer discuss solitude, self-editing and the playfulness of their work.

In her memoir, the former German chancellor reflects on her political rise and defends her record as the outlook for her country turns grim.

Sometimes a spoon is just a spoon.

Our columnist on new thrillers by Christopher Bollen, M.W. Craven and Marie Tierney.

Her own rags-to-riches story mirrored those of many of her resilient heroines, and her dozens of novels helped her amass a fortune of $300 million.

A poet, scholar and literary critic, she turned a feminist lens on 19th-century writers like Jane Austen and Charlotte Brontë, creating a feminist classic.

The comedian Youngmi Mayer is fearless on TikTok, about her Korean American identity and foodie culture. In a new memoir, she explains laughing while crying.