A neo-noir action thriller film series that follows Jonathan 'John' Wick, a former assassin, who comes out of retirement seeking vengeance for the theft of his vintage car and the murder of the ...

His new book, “Aflame,” tells of his decades visiting a silent Benedictine retreat. “You learn to love the world only by looking at it closely,” he wrote. By Anderson Tepper Your ...

An erudite literary critic with an ear for language, he also wrote a raft of nonfiction books. By John Cotter In “Embers of the Hands,” the historian Eleanor Barraclough looks beyond the ...

Toshi Yoshihara, Mao’s Army Goes to Sea: The Island Campaigns and the Founding of China’s Navy, Georgetown University Press, 2023. 176 pages, $34.95.

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“The McCartney Legacy, Volume 2” by Allan Kozinn and Adrian Sinclair is a treasure trove of detail about McCartney’s music-making after the Beatles. In his new biography of the famously well ...

But, while she wanted her husband dead, it seems someone beat her to the job. The latest book in the epic fantasy series finds clashes erupting all over the world and the fate of the Cosmere in ...

The New School offered the first academic creative writing workshop in 1931 and pioneered a new philosophy of education. The idea: Students would make their own lives and their own stories part of ...

In one recent work, “A Full Life,” Carter observed that he “enjoyed writing” and that his books “provided a much-needed source of income.” But some projects were easier than others.

This book is more interactive than most, with sections of questions and space for writing. The book starts with a simple money check-in, and from the beginning gives actionable advice that can ...

November 25, 2024 • Books We Love returns with 350+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Find 12 years of recommendations all in one place — that's nearly 4,000 great reads.

Looking at the Switch’s lifespan and the current gaming landscape, here’s what we think the Nintendo Switch 2 needs to bring to the table to be a worthwhile upgrade and compete with other ...