Delve into Franz Kafka's books and literary works, exploring themes of existentialism, alienation, and absurdity. Discover ...

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The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on the curation of a book collection.

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Every January 1 in the Books department, we like to make an extra toast for a concurrent holiday: Public Domain Day.

The recent death of former President Jimmy Carter got me thinking about what prolific writers our presidents have been. Every chief executive since Herbert Hoover (the 31st U.S. president) has a presi ...

News leaks that author Zoe is dating famous action actor Zach, spurring a string of hateful comments. Someone starts stalking ...

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