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Philip Norman, the author of books about Paul McCartney, John Lennon and the Beatles as a group, discovers that Harrison was, among other things, a puzzle.

In “Things That Go Bump in the Universe,” the astronomer C. Renée James writes about what we can learn from the more exotic shapes and sounds in outer space.

A new biography and a career-spanning collection of Anthony Hecht’s work show how fluent he was in his period’s style, and hint at the ways it might have restrained him.

In a new memoir, the filmmaker and playwright shares his opinions on Hollywood past and present.

Shahnaz Habib’s “irreverent history” takes a lively and sometimes ruthless look at who gets to go where and what gets papered over in their accounts.

He opened the door for future generations of poets of color to use their own voices.

A new biography sheds light on her humble beginnings and prolific, genre-defining career.

A new biography sheds light on her humble beginnings and prolific, genre-defining career.

Three new collections by Jeanette Winterson, Paul Yoon and Louise Kennedy.

He opened the door for future generations of poets of color to use their own voices.