Terms like “heat dome” and “atmospheric river,” once the province of scientific journals, have entered the vocabularies of everyday Americans contending with extreme weather events. Meanwhile, a ...

Good novelists create characters who are complex. unique, and have relatable human needs and feelings. Joyce Carol Oates is one of our best contemporary novelists, and has created a host of memorable ...

Bestselling thriller writer Alex Shaw talks about military psychology, fallout and justice At a literature festival where panels blur into polite applause, I find myself interrogating a thriller ...