Author Haruki Murakami Will Donate A Record Collection 'Beyond The Bounds Of Sanity'
Music is as intrinsic to the soul and spirit of Murakami's books as it is to the author's own.
Books
'An Unexplained Death' Tells The Tale Of An Unsolved Mystery — And Being Remembered
Mikita Brottman takes readers through a years-long journey of obsessive curiosity, trying to get to the truth of what happened after a body is discovered her apartment complex, formerly an old hotel.
This 'Unholy Land' May Not Even Be Real
Lavie Tidhar's new novel asks the questions we've all asked occasionally: How sure are you that the world you see around you every day is real? How sure are you that it's the only one, the real one?
Novelist Revisits The Assassination And Conspiracies That Fueled Colombia's Civil War
Juan Gabriel Vásquez's novel, The Shape Of The Ruins, centers on the 1948 assassination of Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, the years of violence that followed and the conspiracy theories surrounding his death.
Through Personal Testament, 'Why Religion?' Explores Belief In The 21st Century
Distinguished scholar of Christianity Elaine Pagels sets out to explain why religion is still around today, through the lens of her lived tragedies — the deaths of her son and husband 30 years ago.
'We Begin In Gladness' Brings A Message Of Poetry's Importance In Today's World
Through the arc of the poet's career, Craig Morgan Teicher shows that while we are often too distracted to appreciate each other and our universe — poetry demands that we pause and listen.
How The Fugitive Slave Act Ignited A 'Struggle For America's Soul'
Author Andrew Delbanco says the 1850 law paved the way for the Civil War by endangering the lives of both escaped slaves and free black men and women in the North. His book is The War Before The War.
'Those Who Knew' Is An Explosive Moral Molotov Cocktail
Idra Novey's taut second novel focuses on the silencing of assault victims and the remorse that comes from not speaking up to power. It's not as winning as her first, but there's plenty to admire.
'Why Religion?' Asks 'How Hearts Can Heal' After Tragedy
Religion scholar Elaine Pagels lost her young son to terminal illness and her husband a year later in an accident. Her new book combines memoir and biblical scholarship to reflect on loss and faith.
Reading The Game: Donut County
Our occasional series on storytelling in video games returns with a trip to Donut County — which is about doughnuts, yes, but also giant holes, cranky raccoons, and learning not to be a jerk.