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An adaptation of Denis Johnson’s novella arrives at the same time as a new biography, unlocking one of his best-loved and least-understood books.

Dorothy L. Sayers dealt with emotional and financial instability by writing “Whose Body?,” the first of many to star the detective Lord Peter Wimsey.

Dorothy L. Sayers dealt with emotional and financial instability by writing “Whose Body?,” the first of many to star the detective Lord Peter Wimsey.

An interracial soirée that included intellectual and artistic luminaries set in motion one of the most influential cultural movements of the 20th century.

Yes, there is a Stephen King influence. But the video game’s metanarrative was inspired by unorthodox novels, films and plays such as “House of Leaves” and “Fight Club.”

Fall is on the horizon. Here are the books that have been keeping us company lately.

“Liberty Equality Fashion” explores radical shifts in fashion that embodied the ideas of the French Revolution and the women who led the charge.

After an $80 million expansion, the Folger Shakespeare Library is reopening with a more welcoming approach — and all 82 of its First Folios on view.

A new adaptation shows how rich Alice Walker’s novel is and how the source material can lend itself to unconventional storytelling.

In “Swimming Pretty,” Vicki Valosik connects the evolution of an unlikely sport with the century-long struggle of women to be taken seriously in the water.