‘Deer Reeder: First may I say, sorry for any werds I spel rong,” begins the new story by George Saunders, …
By Tom Beer, Newsday Books Jan. 12, 2019 9:17 pm2567d ago
‘Deer Reeder: First may I say, sorry for any werds I spel rong,” begins the new story by George Saunders, …
By Brad Meltzerm, The Washington Post Books Jan. 12, 2019 9:10 pm2567d ago
They were plotting to kill George Washington. I first saw the details in a footnote. I thought it had to …
By Rob Cline, correspondent Books Jan. 12, 2019 8:56 pm2567d ago
When I interviewed Tim Johnston about ‘Descent,” his first novel, in early 2015, he was struggling to reconcile his sense …
By Rob Cline, correspondent Books Jan. 12, 2019 8:42 pm2567d ago
Tim Johnston’s new novel, ‘The Current,” is an exceptional tale of suspicion and secrets _ and a strong follow-up to …
N/A Books Jan. 12, 2019 8:23 pm2567d ago
Karen Bender will read from her new short story collection, ‘The New Order” at 7 p.m. Thursday at Prairie Lights …
By Terri LeBlanc, correspondent
Books Jan. 12, 2019 6:03 pm2567d ago
Kate Morton is the master of dual point of view historical fiction novels. Each of her previous novels, from ‘The …
By Stacie Gorkow, correspondent
Books Jan. 12, 2019 6:03 pm2567d ago
January is the time of year when many of us think about making changes to our current lifestyle, maybe adding …
By Debra Bruno, The Washington Post
Books Jan. 6, 2019 7:30 am2574d ago
Picture Rob Dunn approaching his publisher: ‘I have an idea for a book about all the tiny insects, bacteria, and …
By Jill Dougherty, The Washington Post
Books Jan. 6, 2019 7:10 am2574d ago
On a short assignment in Libya in the fall of 2011, I caught a glimpse of foreign correspondent Marie Colvin …
By Nate Jackson, The Washington Post
Books Jan. 6, 2019 7:00 am2574d ago
‘He is the glamour guy; the rich guy; the face of the franchise; and, when things go wrong, the guy …
By Michael Lindgren, The Washington Post
Books Jan. 6, 2019 6:40 am2574d ago
November: Bent on fomenting trouble, my crafty and mischievous editor emails me asking if I’d like to write about a …
By Angela Haupt, The Washington Post
Books Jan. 6, 2019 6:30 am2574d ago
They say out with the old and in with the new when the year turns, but don’t shelve last year’s …
By Michael Dirda, The Washington Post
Books Jan. 6, 2019 6:00 am2574d ago
Tales of magic and wonder and good triumphant: Could there be better reading for the afterglow of Christmas? Many of …
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