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His second book, “Blackouts,” a finalist for the National Book Award, shifts between fact and fiction to tell an intergenerational story.

The Nobel Prize winner writes about characters trying to transcend their worldly lives.

Long a favorite to receive the award, Fosse has found acclaim for work that explores mortality and religion, and radiates serenity.

Writing in a conversational and colloquial style, he offered practical advice on how to cut down on mistakes, the most difficult part of the game to master.

His spare, icily precise books explore humanity’s most serious themes, including South Africa’s legacy of apartheid. And not all of them are downers.

Jillian and Mariko Tamaki have created award-winning graphic novels together. Their new book, “Roaming,” is an ode to the city that captivated them and the thrills of young adulthood.

The actor, musician and playwright has made a career out of finding ways to stay creative between “Dumb and Dumber” and “To Kill a Mockingbird.”

His latest novel, “The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store,” has received a number of raves, but the veteran novelist will respectfully avoid them.