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In “Open Socrates,” the scholar Agnes Callard argues that the ancient Greek philosopher offers a blueprint for an ethical ...

In Nnedi Okorafor’s new novel, “Death of the Author,” a once-struggling writer grapples with power, privilege, agency and art ...

In 1994, the Irish detective Julia Harte gets assigned to a serial killer case that eats away at her until she retires and ...

In John Dufresne’s new book, “My Darling Boy,” a retired journalist races to rescue his son from the painful grip of opioids.

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The setting is Potsdam, N.Y. The gruff men are Danny and Kyle McCray, an estranged father and son who’ve been reunited by a ...

Elisa Gabbert’s collections of poetry and essays include, most recently, “Normal Distance” and “Any Person Is the Only Self.” ...

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After winning just about every major science fiction and fantasy award, Nnedi Okorafor explores a traumatic event in her own ...