NPR's Scott Simon talks to the Scottish writer William Boyd about his latest book, "The Predicament" – a spy thriller set during the height of the Cold War.

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“The Silver Book” follows one pivotal year in the life of the famed Italian costume designer Danilo Donati.

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Granite Staters might recognize her voice just as readily as her name. For 25 years, Laura Knoy was a regular on New Hampshire’s airwaves, hosting “The Exchange,” a live daily news and public affairs ...

Helen Garner found her grandson’s Australian football games to be a source of joy and energy, even as a spectator.

As an editor and book critic, Malcolm Cowley backed innovative 20th-century writers. His greatest achievement may have been ...

At 35, Kiran Desai became the youngest female author to be awarded the Booker prize when her second novel, The Inheritance of ...

The Massachusetts Center for the Book will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Massachusetts Book Awards with a public ...

Nearly everything is easily accessible through your phone — especially photos. So, there’s a certain charm to having a physical keepsake of your favorite moments. One of my favorite ways to ...

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