The National Book Council has released the National Book Prize 2018 Shortlist for books published in 2017. The Adjudication Board communicated the choice of finalists yesterday during a formal...

Born in Massachusetts, raised outside Washington D.C. and a resident of New York, director Debra Granik has lived a filmmaking life more intrepid than her own. Her films, fictional and documentary,...

If you're looking for a hotel in downtown Los Angeles, might we recommend one that probably will get mixed reviews on TripAdvisor? It has atrocious turn-down service and few amenities but the onsite...

"The Gray Ghost: A Sam and Remi Fargo Adventure" (Putnam), by Clive Cussler and Robin Burcell In 1906, automaker Rolls-Royce created a groundbreaking car called the Gray Ghost. It was stolen, but...

"A Little Piece of Light" (Hachette Books), by Donna Hylton with Kristine Gasbarre. Donna Hylton opens her memoir, "A Little Piece of Light," with an admission of guilt and remorse for her...

Do laundry. Clean the fish tank. Re-grout the bathroom. What do these things have in common? They are much better ways to spend your time than sitting through Melissa McCarthy's uninspired and forced...

"Limelight" (Emily Bestler Books), by Amy Poeppel Author Amy Poeppel examines the allure of Broadway and New York City in her second novel, "Limelight." The heartfelt story follows Texas...

At a recent screening of "Deadpool 2," the audience didn't get up when the end credits came up, patiently sitting through the scrolling names of visual effects supervisors and lighting specialists....

A woman who escaped years of physical and sexual abuse endured during a decadelong captivity in a Cleveland house has written a new book about recovering from her ordeal. Michelle Knight was one...

"Miss Subways" (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), by David Duchovny Though primarily known for his acting roles in TV series such as "The X-Files," David Duchovny has the writing gene as well. "Miss...