Compared to previous books in the series, there is less happening to drive the narrative. Instead, “Elphie” serves as a psychological backstory to understand Elphaba's character, explaining what made ...

In “Rain of Ruin” Richard Overy, a British historian whose books include “The Dictators” (2004), distills the atomic bombing campaign—and its precursor, the incendiary strikes—into a ...

Also: Whitney White in “Macbeth in Stride,” Ani DiFranco’s dramatic return, Takeshi Kitano’s inventive new film, and more.

The history of Scotland's witches is to be revealed in a new book written by the women who campaigned to get a formal state pardon for women burned at the stake hundreds of years ago. How to Kill ...

In the Book of Revelation, Armageddon is where the apocalyptic final clash between good and evil takes place before a new world is born. Today known as Tel Megiddo, the site is also where King ...

This is a sort-of-sequel to another loud movie that very loosely adapted a beloved and far less violent children’s book.

For those readers who aren’t afraid of intense, high-octane scares, the following fast-paced horror novels may be perfect for a spooky night in.

6:00pm: There are so many great, independent restaurants in York so you have to take advantage of them. Some of my favourites ...

A FAVOURITE OF THE GODS (287 pp.) —Sybille Bedford—Simon & Schuster ($4.50). It is not true that Freud, Joyce and general confusion in the mind have made it impossible to write novels in the ...

When it comes to From Software's Dark Souls games there's a natural impulse to rank areas. We're only here for the vibes, though.