This year, we asked our contributors, our readers, our current and former interns, and other friends of the Review for their favorite books of the past year. Here’s what they said. Service by John ...

This Friday, book lovers around the world will gather in parks, museums and pubs to celebrate Bloomsday, an annual event that pays tribute to the life and work of Irish novelist James Joyce. The ...

There’s nothing pulpy about David Wright Faladé’s “Black Cloud Rising.” It’s a Civil War novel based on the actual experiences of the African Brigade, a unit of Black soldiers, including many newly ...