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In that 1970 book and others, he wrote of history and apocalyptic predictions based on biblical interpretations and actual events of the time.

An incisive new book, “How Sondheim Can Change Your Life,” examines the extraordinary career of the master of the musical.

The New York City writer and painter Joe Brainard comes alive in a new collection of letters.

Patrick Hutchison left city life to live an urbanite’s rural dream. The rest is funny, philosophical, chainsaw-wielding history.

The South Korean writer Gu Byeong-Mo’s novel “Apartment Women” imagines a commune of young families with a short fuse.

In that 1970 book and others, he wrote of history and apocalyptic predictions based on biblical interpretations and actual events of the time.

Reporting on the 40th anniversary of the popular pizza literacy program sent one writer on a mozzarella-scented memory trail.

Our columnist reviews books with lessons about perseverance, an undead girl and bizarre food.

The world is a gift, not a giant Amazon warehouse, Robin Wall Kimmerer said. In her new book, “The Serviceberry,” she proposes gratitude as an antidote to prevailing views of nature as a commodity.

Our columnist on some recent favorites.