To put it lightly, 2025 has been . . . tumultuous. This madcap year marks the halfway point of the 2020s, a period that has brought instability and chaos like we've never seen before. What started ...

This is part of Alaska Authors, an occasional series about authors and other literary figures with ties to the 49th state. Alaska writer Brooke Hartman, author of numerous children’s books including ...

Comic book writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson has become one of the defining voices behind iconic characters like Superman and the Hulk — but his journey began much earlier, with childhood afternoons ...

Should superheroes kill? It's a question that continues to be hotly debated among comic book fans, but everyone can agree that there are some characters who should never take a life. Spider-Man is one ...

His long run with that venerable character was the highlight of a career that also encompassed Spider-Man, Aquaman and best-selling “Star Trek” novels. By Gavin Edwards Peter David, who wrote millions ...

James Patterson is one of the most popular storytellers of our time. J.D. Barker is also an international best-selling author. They join forces in this exciting crime thriller that is receiving ...

DEAR WRITER: Pep Talks & Practical Advice for the Creative Life. By Maggie Smith. Washington Square Press. 272 pages. $28.99. Good news, friends: you’ve got mail. As in old-school actual letters.