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This new book, ‘Typewriter Beach,’ explores what it means to be a woman, a writer, a star, and, of course, in love.” ...
Since we doubled up on books in June to celebrate Pride Month, we read a total of 13 books this year. We started 2025 with ...
In a useful entry in the growing canon of “quit lit,” Charles Knowles blends science and memoir to persuade readers to cut down on alcohol. By Alexandra Jacobs A new graphic novel both celebrates and ...
In “American Reich,” the former New York Times journalist Eric Lichtblau dissects the culture of hate that led to the death of a gay man in Southern California. By Elon Green A new graphic novel both ...
Erotic fiction gets a bad reputation, and it’s frankly unfair. Just because a work of literature can be a sexual turn-on does not inherently make it less than. Even "smutty" shouldn't have such a ...
FOX News Books features titles from FOX News personalities, including FOX & Friends First co-host Carley Shimkus, FOX News Sunday anchor Shannon Bream, The Faulkner Focus and Outnumbered host Harris ...