Philip Roth Left $2 Million to Newark, New Jersey Public Library
The late author gave some of his estate to his hometown library
Class, Spontaneous Combustion and One of the Best Novels of the Year
The unpredictable joys of Kevin Wilson’s “Nothing to See Here”
Prince’s New Memoir Is Filled With Comic Strips, Private Journals and Goofy Photos
An interview with the co-author of 'The Beautiful Ones' shows new sides to the singer
How Jeff Goldblum Became His Own Genre
A new book and a forthcoming Disney+ show explore one actor’s glorious eccentricity
Reading Theodore Roosevelt: A Book List for His Birthday
A list of books to revisit the 161st anniversary of T.R.'s birth.
Exploring the Enduring Appeal of Crime Fiction
Novelist Steph Cha ponders why readers enjoy stories of the bleaker side of life
The World's Foremost Street-Style Photographer Turns to India
"The Sartorialist. India" challenges Western notions of fashion — even though the looks themselves often remain the same
Now 88, John le Carré Just Wrote His Most Political Book to Date
In "Agent Running in the Field," le Carré has once again reinvented the spy novel
The Midwestern Architecture Book You Need on Your Shelf
"Midwest Architecture Journeys" shows there's more than just Frank Lloyd Wright and postmodern glass houses
Can Thomas Edison’s Reputation Be Salvaged?
The late Pulitzer Prize winner Edmund Morris explores the enduring appeal of mercurial geniuses
Do Philanthropic Billionaires Cause More Harm Than Good?
Twitter isn't the key to doing it
What Harry Houdini Has in Common With Donald Trump and Tom Brady
Author Joe Posnanski on what the famous illusionist can teach us about modern America
Acclaimed Writer Nick Tosches Dead at 69
His work included groundbreaking biographies of Jerry Lee Lewis and Sonny Liston
Products of the Week: Splattered Sabahs, Glow-in-the-Dark Reeboks and an NYC Marathon Collection
The 10 best pieces of garb and gear that crossed our desks this week
Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and the Race to Own Space
Should we worry as tech billionaires and China look to expand their empires into the final frontier?
Stephen King Files to Transform Maine Home Into Writers’ Retreat
King and his wife Tabitha have asked the Bangor planning board to rezone their property