By Alexandra Jacobs What are three popular tropes that romance novels use? Jennifer Harlan, a New York Times books editor, recommends three romance novels that show off those tropes at their best.

In light of recent events, it might be a good time to remember a very simple truth: Nazis are ALWAYS the bad guys.

This sweeping novel about the life, loves, struggles and triumphs of a queer English Burmese actor is the topic of our January book club discussion. A Hamptons vacation and a prank gone wrong ...

It has been tempting to view the C.I.A. as omniscient. Yet Coll’s chastening new book about the events leading up to the Iraq War, in 2003, shows just how often the agency was flying blind.

Latecomers are seated at the discretion of management. The Book of Mormon follows two young missionaries who are sent to Uganda to try to convert citizens to the Mormon religion. One missionary ...

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Here’s how it works. Seeing as the game is now over 50 years old, it's hard to narrow down the best D&D books. There are quite literally enough to fill a small library these days, so which ones ...

Two new books, “The Sirens’ Call” by Hayes and “Superbloom” by Carr, argue that our capacity for attention and connection has been devastated by the digital age “Elita” is a novel ...

John J. Miller is joined by Silvina Sironi of the Word on Fire Institute to discuss the Book of Judith. John J. Miller is joined by Andrew Hui of Yale-NUS College to discuss ‘The Name of the ...

See the latest news and photos about singer-turned-presenter Stacey Solomon. The former X Factor contestant, who reached the semi-finals of the show, now focuses her time on TV. Her on-screen ...

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