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Andrew Sean Greer was elated, if a little confounded, when his 2017 novel “Less” received the award. Now he’s following it with a sequel, which he knows might raise some eyebrows. So what if it’s unseemly?

In this expansive novel, which ranks among McEwan's best work, a man assesses his life's trajectory from childhood to old age, focusing especially on what he considers wrong turns and disappointments.

In this expansive novel, which ranks among McEwans best work, a man assesses his lifes trajectory from childhood to old age, focusing especially on what he considers wrong turns and disappointments.

The novelist and translator was believed to be the most likely to win a Nobel Prize for Literature in Spain. His 16 novels were translated into 46 languages.

The author’s new novel explores how global events shape individual lives – but nothing prepared him for this ‘dark moment’

His new novel Lessons is alert to human texture and complexity – and it's his best in 20 years.

(‘Romeo and Juliet’: Act 2, Scene ii) by Charles Sarvan I was sent a copy of an article titled, ‘How Sri Lankan Tamils came to have English names,’ written by Vinod Moonesinghe (https://roar.media/english/life/history/how-sri-lankan-tamils-came-to-have-english-names/amp). What follows is but a snippet in response. I offer as a suggestion (and not as an assertion) that these are often […]

Winners were announced on Wednesday at the Edinburgh International Book Festival

Since her death, Ephron has become a symbol of sappy romance. But her real subject was how words could bring people together—or drive them apart.

Feigel gives a candid account of how reading Lawrence made her confront difficult questions about who she is and what she believes