Remembering the work of Thom Jones, who crafted acclaimed stories about Vietnam, drugs, death
Thom Jones, who made Washington state his home, wrote some of the best American short stories ever. A new collection celebrates his legacy.
Gary Shteyngart’s latest novel ‘Lake Success’ echoes Kerouac and Nabokov, irresistibly
Gary Shteyngart's new book is his best yet, combining the passive-aggressive takeover of New York by the Bros of Wall Street with a road novel.
‘Ohio’: This look at life after 9/11 is not for the squeamish
Welcome to Middle America. Stephen Markley's debut novel is about what happened after 9/11, the initial euphoria and the long depression that grips us still.
‘Dopesick’: a potent, heartbreaking dose of reality on nation’s opioid crisis
"Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America" grew out of reporting Beth Macy did at the Roanoke Times.
‘Bruce Lee: A Life’: a remarkable life, from Seattle to Hong Kong
Matthew Polly's biography of the martial-arts expert, whose movies "Fist of Fury," "Way of the Dragon" and "Enter the Dragon" were international hits, is thorough,...
New book celebrates the American bicycle racer whose name we should know | Book review
No, not Lance Armstrong. Greg LeMond, the first American to win the Tour de France, is the subject of this timely book.
‘There There’ gives voice to the Native urban experience
In his debut novel, Tommy Orange represents a new generation of Native American writers.
‘The Mars Room’ delves into the life and memories of an incarcerated stripper
Rachel Kushner's "The Mars Room," set in a women's prison, is not an easy read, but it's never dull and it does build to a...