Books

Reviews, author interviews and news on the books worth your time — new novels, essays, poetry and non-fiction, plus the prizes, debates and writers defining today’s reading.

Jean-Paul Sartre
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Jean-Paul Sartre

Jean-Paul Sartre (1905 – 1980) was a French existentialist philosopher, literary critic, dramatist, and activist. He is widely recognized as one of the most influential philosophers of the 20th century and has had a major impact on generations…
Albert Camus
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Albert Camus

Albert Camus (1913-1960) was a French Nobel Prize-winning writer, philosopher, and political activist. He is best known for…
Victor Hugo
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Victor Hugo

Victor Hugo was a French poet, novelist and dramatist of the Romantic Movement. He is considered to be…
Samuel D. Hunter
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Samuel D. Hunter

Samuel D. Hunter is an American playwright, screenwriter and director, who has been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize,…
Charles Baudelaire
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Charles Baudelaire

Charles Baudelaire was a French poet, critic, and translator who is widely regarded as one of the most…
Paul Tremblay
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Paul Tremblay

Paul Tremblay is an acclaimed horror and suspense author, whose works have been praised for their chilling stories…
Sir Thomas Malory
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Sir Thomas Malory

Sir Thomas Malory is a British author of the 15th century. He is best known for his work…
William Hjortsberg
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William Hjortsberg

William Hjortsberg was an acclaimed American author and screenwriter who has been writing for over fifty years. He…