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Both direct and digressive, Heti overlays ethical arguments on the narrative of one woman's life, which is less interesting than the aims of this book.

In ‘True Story,’ reality TV tells us a lot about society. Maybe more than we want.

He wrote more than 20 books, targeting hypocrisy, pomposity and contradiction wherever he found it.

‘Power of the Dog’ author Thomas Savage died in obscurity. It’s time to honor his work.

“Moon Witch, Spider King,” by Booker-winner Marlon James, is the second volume of his African "Games of Thrones"

A veteran journalist, she also edited a forthcoming compilation of the journals of Alice Walker, thus illuminating African American women of letters from the Harlem Renaissance to the present day.

Both direct and digressive, Heti overlays ethical arguments on the narrative of one woman's life, which is less interesting than the aims of this book.

Tiffanie Drayton fled the U.S. in the face of persistent racism and economic struggles. Her new book, "Black American Refugee," charts her journey.

P.J. O'Rourke, best known for his work as a satirical writer and journalist, has died at 74.

‘Power of the Dog’ author Thomas Savage died in obscurity. It’s time to honor his work.