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Five recent books collect photographs, memories and ephemera from the hardcore band Agnostic Front, the mysterious dance artist Aphex Twin, the rap collective Odd Future and more.

The Ethiopian American novelist also talks aesthetics and the inspiration behind his most recent novel, “Someone Like Us.”

Lisa Jewell puts a great deal of thought into the monikers she chooses for the people who populate her books. Here are her rules of thumb.

In search of a connection between two worlds — one beloved, one baffling — a bibliophile made a musical pilgrimage.

After getting her start by self-publishing, Freida McFadden is now the fastest selling thriller writer in the United States.

I was terrified of the Old Elephant King in “The Story of Babar.” My daughter was freaked out by “The Very Hungry Caterpillar.” Then came my niece.

The musical “Operation Mincemeat” tells the story of an absurd feat of deception dreamed up by this spy-turned-novelist. His real acts of espionage were even wilder.

For Janeites around the globe, the 250th anniversary of the English author’s birth is cause for elaborate celebrations.

The author’s newly unveiled papers reveal the meticulous planning and devotion to cooking that went into her big holiday meals.

Senator John Kennedy, a garrulous rank-and-file Republican from Louisiana, has struck a nerve with a new book that provides an insider account of Congress and its dysfunction.