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Craig Garnett, the publisher of The Uvalde Leader-News, opens up about covering a tragedy that was — and is — too close to home.

Johnny Carson dominated late-night television for decades, but closely guarded his privacy. Bill Zehme’s biography, “Carson the Magnificent,” tries to break through.

The actor and foodie admired the Nobel Prize winner’s “Aliss at the Fire,” with “Septology” up next. His own new book is “What I Ate in One Year (and Related Thoughts).”

Thousands of people, including prize-winning writers, signed a letter pledging not to work with “complicit” organizations. Many others opposed the call in a separate letter.

A new collection of personal letters tracks the neurologist’s raucous self-discovery and venerable career.

Immersive novels by Leigh Bardugo, Madeline Miller, Brian Jacques and more offer thrilling adventures in richly imagined realms.

In “The Interpretation of Cats,” Claude Béata helps explain the inscrutable behavior of our feline companions.

Bookstores say customers love “Blind Date With a Book,” which masks a book’s real cover and lets readers discover what’s inside.

An underground party memoir; an argument for nonhuman life.

An underground party memoir; an argument for nonhuman life.