Tag: Fiction

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Crooks and communists in James Ellroy’s latest epic

Mark Hemingway · June 14, 2026 6:45 am

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Maggie O’Farrell’s land before time

Diane Scharper · June 14, 2026 5:00 am

It would be nice to have Superman protect us from criminals, but it might be more important to have him protect us against cronies and bureaucrats. (iStock photo)

America’s new political fantasy: The superhero

Max Drayer · June 13, 2026 7:00 am

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Elizabeth Strout’s novel ‘The Things We Never Say’ offers a hand in the dark

Malcolm Forbes · May 15, 2026 6:03 am

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Morality and mortality in Jay McInerney’s new novel

Malcolm Forbes · May 1, 2026 5:02 am

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In full Blume

Diane Scharper · March 27, 2026 4:50 am

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Book clubbing

Rob Long · March 6, 2026 4:35 am

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Reading self-help as the science fiction it is

Emmett Rensin · December 5, 2025 5:16 am

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An all too thrilling year: Review of ‘Cry Havoc’ by Jack Carr

Paul Davis · November 14, 2025 4:35 am

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Has Thomas Pynchon still got it?

Derek Robertson · October 17, 2025 3:56 am

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Ian McEwan’s literary future

Malcolm Forbes · September 25, 2025 11:15 pm

Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., plans to ask White House senior adviser Jared Kushner during the House Intelligence Committee's meeting if he is aware of anyone from outside President Trump's campaign that communicated with the Russians. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Gowdy’s The Color of Death comes from experiences as a prosecutor

Salena Zito · September 20, 2025 10:48 am