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The contentious tenure of one of America's most iconic figures. Read more...

The tale of a box of bones that might have altered two millennia of faith -- but were they real? Read more...

In this posthumously published epic, the author of The Savage Detectives builds a fictional universe out of the enigma of a real-world tragedy. Read more...

The intrepid traveler returns from another journey to an unknown America. Read more...

A new anthology of writing that blurs the line between reportage and suspense. Read more...

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Two new volumes of essays showcase the dauntless power of a mind set against illusions. Read more...

The surreal start to an illustrious comics career. Read more...

The orgin of an American myth, served up with 21st-century dressing. Read more...

One of the founders of modern police work, on the case in Paris.

The Nobel laureate pits the power of love against the ravages of existence in colonial Virginia. Read more...