Ron Charles
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Let ‘North Woods’ be your next book club pick
A work of storytelling magic by Daniel Mason is about an ancient farmhouse in western Massachusetts. → Read More
‘Sucker’ evokes Elizabeth Holmes in a caustic satire of obscene wealth
“Sucker,” by Daniel Hornsby, is a spooky satire that imagines a character like disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes as a vampire. → Read More
Patrick deWitt lowers the volume in 'The Librarianist'
The latest novel by the author of “The Sisters Brothers” is gentler and less strange than his previous books. → Read More
Caroline O'Donoghue's funny and heartbreaking 'The Rachel Incident'
In "The Rachel Incident," by Caroline O'Donoghue, a young Irish woman remembers the friendship that shaped the rest of her life. → Read More
Lorrie Moore's 'I Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home' is a ghost ride
'I Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home,' Lorrie Moore's strange new novel about depression, grief and suicide, is a kind of zombie road trip. → Read More
A mechanical tiger bounds through Tania James's epic saga ‘Loot’
A mechanical tiger from late-18th-century India bounds through « Loot, » Tania James's captivating novel about a young toymaker who travels the world. → Read More
‘Open Throat’ is the year’s best novel narrated by a queer mountain lion
Recalling the real-life story of a cougar known as P-22, Henry Hoke's poetic novel of alienation is narrated by a mountain lion in Los Angeles. → Read More
James Comey's debut thriller, 'Central Park West,' is short on thrills
“Central Park West” is short on action, and on the insider details one would expect from a former FBI director. → Read More
In 'The Three of Us' by Ore Agbaje-Williams, a friend threatens a marriage
"The Three of Us," by Ore Agbaje-Williams, is a short comic novel about a woman determined to ruin her best friend's marriage. → Read More
Emma Cline's 'The Guest' is a thriller in expensive territory
Emma Cline’s “The Guest” is the story of a desperate escort racing to find a sanctuary among the wealthy folks on Long Island. → Read More
Tom Hanks details a 'Major Motion Picture Masterpiece' in first novel
Tom Hanks’s first novel, "The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece,” is a charming story about all the people who work together to produce a film. → Read More
Justin Cronin’s ‘The Ferryman’ carries readers from mystery to mayhem
Justin Cronin's "The Ferryman" reveals a utopian world where older inhabitants are recycled to become new 16-year-olds. But there are problems in this paradise. → Read More
In ‘Chain-Gang All-Stars,’ prison fights have corporate sponsors
Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah's "Chain-Gang All-Stars" is a shocking dystopian satire that imagines inmates used for gladiator-style entertainment. → Read More
In ‘The Last Animal,’ a perfectly preserved woolly mammoth brings hope
In Ramona Ausubel’s new novel, "The Last Animal," a rogue scientist creates a woolly mammoth in hopes of helping to reverse climate change. → Read More
Kirk Cameron and Sean Spicer want to win back story time from liberals
The actor and former Trump staffer came to Washington to spread their values — and promote their books. Few seemed to care. → Read More
Curtis Sittenfeld’s ‘Romantic Comedy’ finds love in an SNL-like place
In Sittenfeld's latest, a comedy writer and a guest host on her sketch show fall into an unlikely relationship. → Read More
‘The Dog of the North’ finds a lovable woman in darkly funny straits
Elizabeth McKenzie's new novel, "The Dog of the North," is a zany story about a young woman trying to hold the remnants of her family — and her life — together. → Read More
In Eleanor Catton’s ‘Birnam Wood,’ the end of the world creeps up fast
In the Booker winner's novel, a U.S. billionaire and a band of radical gardeners spin a deadly plan on a remote plot of land in New Zealand. → Read More
‘I Have Some Questions for You’ is more than a murder mystery
Rebecca Makkai’s new novel deconstructs well-worn tropes of the genre. → Read More
What readers hate most in books — from dreams to italics
We asked readers about their book pet peeves. They're tired of excessive length, needless dreams, graphic sex and grammatical errors, among many other gripes. → Read More