David J. Skal, Scholar Who Took Horror Seriously, Dies at 71 Date Friday, January 26, 2024 - 3:49 PM Description In books like “The Monster Show” and “Screams of Reason,” he examined the cultural significance of movies meant to scare the bejesus out of people.
Happily Married, and Seeing Other People Date Friday, January 26, 2024 - 2:34 PM Description The author Molly Roden Winter discusses her new memoir, “More,” about her and her husband’s decision to have an open marriage.
David Sedaris’s First Picture Book and Ian Falconer’s Last Image Date Friday, January 26, 2024 - 4:00 AM Description A story of gross beauty from David Sedaris and Ian Falconer, a scabrous tale from Beatrice Alemagna, and more.
Audiobook of the Week: Leslie Jones Riffs in the Recording Studio Image Date Friday, January 26, 2024 - 4:00 AM Description The comedian goes off-script while revisiting her raw and hilarious memoir, “Leslie F*cking Jones.”
Audiobook Review: Image Date Friday, January 26, 2024 - 4:00 AM Description The comedian goes off-script while revisiting her raw and hilarious memoir, “Leslie F*cking Jones.”
Book Review: ‘Subculture Vulture,’ by Moshe Kasher Date Friday, January 26, 2024 - 4:00 AM Description In “Subculture Vulture,” the comedian Moshe Kasher explores the six wildly differing communities that made him who he is, for better or worse.
Fred Chappell, Writer Who Celebrated the Carolina Mountains, Dies at 87 Date Thursday, January 25, 2024 - 3:06 PM Description He wrote lyrical poetry and novels about rural life in the Appalachian Piedmont, and was considered the South’s “premier contemporary person of letters.”
Poet Crystal Wilkinson Explores Black Appalachia Cooking in Her New Book Image Date Thursday, January 25, 2024 - 12:11 PM Description In her new book, “Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts,” the poet Crystal Wilkinson explores her family history through cooking and recipes.
C.J. Box Isn’t Afraid to Wrangle With Issues Close to Home Date Thursday, January 25, 2024 - 4:01 AM Description The creator of two mystery series has the latitude — and the attitude — to address matters other writers wouldn’t touch with a 10-foot pole.
New Horror Books That Are as Fresh as They Are Terrifying Image Date Thursday, January 25, 2024 - 4:00 AM Description New books by Emily Ruth Verona, Jenny Kiefer, Christopher Golden and Tlotlo Tsamaase riff on classic tropes and deliver thrilling scares.