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In Lexi Freiman’s “The Book of Ayn,” a canceled novelist drifts from New York parties to L.A. parties to a commune in Greece, spreading the gospel of Ayn Rand.

In “The Book of Love,” the Pulitzer finalist and master of short stories pushes our understanding of what a fantasy novel can be.

Madeleine Thien’s time-warping historical novel “The Book of Records” collapses centuries and geographies in an ambitious family saga.

“People feel differently about their bookstore than they do about their grocery store or electronics store,” writes Evan Friss, in praise of a retail ritual battered by the internet.

Scott Preston’s debut novel, “The Borrowed Hills,” unfolds during the 2001 outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Britain.

Scott Preston’s debut novel, “The Borrowed Hills,” unfolds during the 2001 outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Britain.

Mandy-Suzanne Wong’s new novel follows a white paper box on a disorienting journey through many hands — none of which can open it.

Edward Lear, author of “The Owl and the Pussy-cat” and “A Book of Nonsense,” felt such a kinship with parrots that he wished he could become one.

In “The Breakaway,” a woman at a crossroads agrees to lead a cycling trip that turns out to be more than she bargained for.

In Lev Grossman’s new book, “The Bright Sword,” an eager adventurer stumbles into a Camelot that has fallen into hopelessness and disarray after the death of the king.