The six inventive books shortlisted for the 2025 Miles Franklin explore ideas of identity, self and nationhood – and play with both ideas and form.

The 12 books below have nothing in common except for the fact that their advocates have shared them time after time, and ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Call it a spark. A match struck. A flame catching hold in a room full of creative kindling. Whatever you ...

Stendhal’s “The Charterhouse of Parma” lays out thousands of rules and stratagems for elites trying to stay in the good graces of a powerful and capricious ruler.

And, perhaps ironic for a book on UX, the book’s example illustrations are often difficult to read. Overall, the book is a straightforward how-to, which is a strong addition to the emerging field of ...

Gibson, who died this week, valued live performance and emotionally resonant language.

For progressives, the movement represents an erosion of the role of public schools in teaching their children common values such as tolerance.

With it confirmed that Jon Bernthal will reprise his role as The Punisher in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, we're looking at the comics which could end up inspiring Peter Parker's team-up with Frank ...

Paul Clements, whose book about living in a cottage in the woods had a gestation of more than three decades, reflects on other slow-burn books that became travel and nature writing classics ...