I mentioned recently the grooves that the Book of Common Prayer had laid down in my brain -- as, it appears, it has done across much of the Anglosphere. Americans may underestimate the extent of ...

R.F. Kuang’s fourth novel, BABEL (Harper Voyager, 544 pp., $27.99), is set in an alternate 19th century where the work of translation generates powerful, empire-fueling magic.

"A novel does not need to have plot or character in order to be a good novel," Debby declared firmly.

POEMS ALOUD Written by Joseph Coelho. Illustrated by Daniel Gray-Barnett “Poems are made to be performed!” Coelho declares early in this rousing book, which guides young readers through the ...