This is an edition of the Books Briefing, our editors’ weekly guide to the best in books. In recent years, some of the most talked-about literary novels have not given their readers much to talk about ...

This is the official cover “Ask Me Again” owned and distributed by Knopf. When you attempt to write a plotless novel, your protagonist better have a hell of an internal dialogue. For her debut novel, ...

Holiday seasons always have a movie genre tied to them. On Christmas, families settle down to heartwarming stories of finding love and connection in a cold, snowy month. On Valentine’s Day, couples ...