By Amanda Hess Rebecca Kauffman’s fifth novel, “I’ll Come to You,” is a “Corrections”-esque tale of one clan’s dysfunctions and joys in mid-90s America. By Claire Luchette He wasn ...
In the long and painful stretches of this year, when too many things were happening, I was drawn to romances that defy despair, like this masterly novel set behind the scenes of a reality dating show.
Wintry books set the perfect tone for a long day of reading covered up by a blanket with a steaming mug of tea nearby. The best winter books revolve around either a seasonal element, such as ...
Dec 23, 2024 / Books & the Arts / David Hajdu Why did the great Mexican filmmaker make a soapy thriller? Dec 19, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Jorge Cotte A film about survival, creativity ...
Niall Williams’ gorgeous, wry and humane book is set in the fictional Irish hamlet of Faha, where much of his work (which includes “Four Letters of Love” and “This Is Happiness”) takes ...
One of the most recent highlights is The Essex Serpent, an AppleTV+ adaptation of Sarah Perry's acclaimed novel. Key locations ... transformed into a 1900s film set, including King's Quay Street ...
In this novel inspired by “King Lear,” three estranged ... But, here she offers up a G-rated tale for the under-10 set about an adventurous feline. Spence, a friend and one-time Stoned ...
ESSEX AND ESSEX JUNCTION — As 2024 draws to a close ... The two lists share a bit of overlap, with Kristin Hannah’s “The Women” topping both charts, and the ECHO Center pass being one of the most-used ...
However, the college-set novels that do exist are, by and large, excellent — bringing the reader into immersive fictional worlds full of classes, parties, and students trying to figure out who ...