For her new book, “Salvage,” the Trinidadian-born writer Dionne Brand rereads classic English novels, teasing out evidence of the ravages of colonialism. By Sophie Gee Sophie Gee teaches English ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. The Castle of Otranto is considered the first supernatural English novel ...

Welcome to Great Adaptations, the Book Review’s regular multiple-choice quiz about books that have gone on to find new life as movies, television shows, theatrical productions, video games and more.

Reading is very subjective, but one thing most book lovers can agree on is that 2025 was a notable year for fresh, inventive, affecting storytelling. Books translated from their original language are ...

New Delhi: “Easy reading is damn hard writing,” said Nathaniel Hawthorne. His observation explains why some novels feel effortless to read while quietly sharpening language skills. Writing that ...

Two books by Zimbabwean novelist, playwright and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga are some of the latest novels to be translated into Shona. The two titles are part of the trilogy by Dangarembga which ...