Steven Wright is one of the most significant and influential stand-up comedians in history. His first novel, “Harold,” documents the meandering, surreal, often hilarious, stream-of-consciousness ruminations of the title character during a single day in class.
This week on The Book Show, we present an off-the-shelf conversation with James Patterson. Patterson is a bestselling author and joins us to discuss...
Julia Alvarez, bestselling author of “In the Time of the Butterflies” and “How the García Girls Lost Their Accents,” returns with “The Cemetery of...
In the new book, “The Founding Fortunes,” historian Tom Shachtman reveals the ways in which a dozen notable Revolutionaries deeply affected the finances and...