Why a writer's luminous memoir makes inspiring reading for recent graduates -- and their families.

The villagers in a tiny Icelandic community hold a key to a mystery buried for a generation.

Sometimes the biggest -- and most entertaining -- obstacle to true love is the audience.

The chaos of a Karachi hospital mirrors a nation pulled in multiple directions.

A fresh translation of a classic novel unveils an Austrian life overshadowed by the rise of fascism.

Is coming home to an empty apartment depressing? Or delightful?

A gloriously real, Solar-centric space opera that heralds the dawn of a new SF paradigm.

A mastermind of Seattle's boom era makes a sunset run for office -- and the secrets of past corruption come to light. 

How the stories of Scheherazade invented fantasy.

A new translation of the poet's "Songbook" eschews florid language in favor of inventive ideas.

A story that blurs the line between the sexes can stimulate discussion.

What's the price of putting a price on everything?

Criticism of their unconventional living arrangment threatens one couple's happiness.

In the sequel to her novel Wolf Hall, a novelist continues her exploration of the enigmatic man at the heart of Tudor intrigues.

Can the warrior's code of honor carry him safely through love's battlefield?