Picture this. It’s a cold, blustery winter afternoon. You’ve secured a cozy seat by the crackling fire, softened by cushiony ...

T he best of this year's fiction features characters who, like so many, feel like they don't belong anywhere, even when they're with the people they love. Some are foreigners in their cities, others ...

"James" by Percival EverettIt was a big year for the writer whose publisher used to be Minnesota-based Graywolf Press.

“Erasure,” which Graywolf released before Everett’s move to Doubleday, was adapted for the movie “American Fiction,” winning ... to figure out what’s best for a bunch of people in ...

Each of the tales is so rich that it feels like “Table” is giving you seven books in one handsome package. Somehow, I had never read any of Barry’s rambunctious fiction (which includes ...

The Washington Post book reviewer offers his picks for some of "the best of the best" fiction and non-fiction of the year.

The first book in the series ... coming-of-age stories disguised as adult fiction. So Lev Grossman’s “The Bright Sword” stands out as the best fantasy of the year.

These standout novels represent the best newcomers to the literary scene this year Lizz Schumer is the senior books editor at PEOPLE ... an especially good one for fiction, with a number of ...

Her books include Pool-Hopping and Other Stories, which was shortlisted for the Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction and the ... Felix is her best friend Bridget's younger brother.