Some books exemplify the moment they are written about. These books, through the power of their narrative, provide a contextual ambience so real the reader becomes a part of the tale being told. Some ...

Novels that teach history by telling the life story of an individual can be fascinating journeys into humanity’s misadventures. Likewise, they can also be equally tragic and entertaining. Two such ...

In January, novelist Michael Moorcock will publish the last volume of his Pyat quartet, about the adventures of a cocaine-loving, bisexual, Jewish anti-Semite. Maxim Arturovitch Pyanitski's life takes ...