Books

Book Review: ‘Biloxi,’ by Mary Miller

“Biloxi,” the fourth book by Mary Miller, is an entertaining, endearing story about a late-middle-aged, morose divorced guy who accidentally acquires a dog.

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Omani writer wins Man Booker literature prize

Jokha Alharthi on Tuesday became the first Arabic author to win the Man Booker International prize for her novel "Celestial Bodies" which reveals her Omani homeland's post-colonial transformation.

22 hours ago

‘P.S. I Love You’ author celebrates womanhood in new book ‘Roar’

Cecelia Ahern’s new book is a collection of funny, wise and weighty fables about women and their many experiences.

22 May 2019

‘Lost Without the River,’ by Barbara Hoffbeck Scoblic

I may never be able to sort out whether I enjoyed this memoir because I also grew up on a South Dakota dairy farm, or because author Barbara Hoffbeck Scoblic has captured something universal here.

19 May 2019

Herman Wouk, author of 'The Caine Mutiny' and 'The Winds of War,' dies at 103

Author Herman Wouk, whose World War Two experiences provided the foundation of his bestseller "The Caine Mutiny" and two epic novels about the war, died on Friday at the age of 103, his literary agent said.

18 May 2019

Zayed Book Award calls for nominations

The Sheikh Zayed Book Award (SZBA) has announced it is now accepting nominations for its 14th edition (the 2019-20 Awards).

15 May 2019

Erika Swyler writes science fiction with heart

One of the first books I ever fell in love with was “A Wrinkle In Time” by Madeleine L’Engle. The book was published in 1962; its staying power is illustrated by last year’s Hollywood film version starring Oprah, Mindy Kaling and Reese Witherspoon.

15 May 2019

The novels of Irish millennial writer Sally Rooney

People misunderstand one another in a Sally Rooney novel. Two characters at a party, for example, try to discuss “a film they had both seen, but it transpired that they were thinking of two different films, which put a halt to the discussion.”

14 May 2019

New books by Chip Cheek, Michele Filgate and Robert Morrison

A pair of innocent 1950s newlyweds have come for their honeymoon and fall under the sway of a glamorous set of partyers and a steady stream of gin cocktails.

13 May 2019