Louise Erdrich was getting help with her computer when her daughter discovered something on the hard drive. A short story. “‘Love of My Days’ was a forgotten file in my computer, and when I found it ...

In my Boston Globe review of Louise Erdrich’s 2016 novel “LaRose,” I described her as “an artist of the liminal.” “Python’s Kiss,” Erdrich’s new collection of stories written over 20 years, testifies ...

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Plato and Aristotle in discussion, 1437, by Luca della Robbia (ca 1400-1482), marble tile, depicts two of the greatest philosophers, who wrote two of the all-time best philosophy books. Philosophy ...

A man checked out dozens of books on Jewish history and other marginalized topics from a public library in a heavily Jewish Cleveland suburb before filming himself apparently setting fire to them, ...

If you're a fan of Wordle, Connections, Spelling Bee and other New York Times games and puzzles, a new book may have you excitedly reaching for your thinking cap. "Puzzle Mania," a collection edited ...

They pick a title, read it and then gather to discuss it in detail. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. But unlike more traditional ...