In a world of dwindling reviews, the author Lydia Davis’s new work charts a more serendipitous path to reading.

For Irish playwright and novelist Colm Tóibín, writing history depends more on emotional truth than literal facts. “I make it up if I thought it would fit,” he said during “Writing Thomas Mann: Fact ...

Award-winning food writer and journalist Michael Pollan spoke Tuesday at the Tempe Center for The Arts for the Flinn Centennial Lecture. The centennial lecture is put on by the Flinn Foundation, and ...

It’s difficult to talk with Martin Riker and not feel hopeful. Not so much about the world; both of us are likely too old to presume to know what might come of society, the planet, human beings. But ...

On Sept. 25, Oakland University gathered for a crash course on writing books, being a parent and navigating life with ...

This post was updated Oct. 26 at 7:27 p.m. Most book talks hinge on their words. But for Jillian Tamaki, sharing her work was all about the slideshow. On Tuesday, the English and gender studies ...

The University of Notre Dame’s Institute for Social Concerns hosted author Viet Thanh Nguyen as part of its MVP Fridays lecture series.