The best-selling author Gillian McAllister recommends novels that blend escapist settings with pulse-pounding intrigue and bloody murder. By Gillian McAllister A new book by Samuel Moyn argues that ...

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In Milwaukee, two art exhibitions relish the strangeness of this studious eccentric who saw in inanimate objects an odd force of will. By Walker Mimms As arts institutions struggle to increase ...

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Riverhead signs Yasmin Zaher’s sophomore novel about a Palestinian journalist, Random House takes a collection of writings by the late Steve Albini, and more.

If you consider yourself a fan of high fantasy, I would be willing to bet that there is a good chance you have at least heard the name "Brandon Sanderson" even if you have never read one of his books.

Amazon is running a sale that includes all three Tolkien Illustrated Special Editions for roughly 60% off. These slipcased editions of The Hobbit, The Silmarillion, and The Lord of the Rings feature ...