Books

The Pictures, by Guy Bolton

In 'The Pictures,' The Story Slips Out Of Focus

by Bethanne Patrick

With The Pictures, British author Guy Bolton kicks off a mystery series set in classic-era Hollywood. He's clearly done his research on 1930s America, but sometimes all that detail obscures the story.

In 'Forest Dark,' A Building In Israel Connects 2 Searching Souls

by Lynn Neary

Nicole Krauss' new novel, Forest Dark, tells two stories concurrently: a man at the end of a financially successful life searching for meaning, and a younger woman writer searching for meaning as her marriage collapses. The only thing that connects them is a building on the other side of the world.
The Rise and Fall of Adam and Eve. (Jennifer Kerrigan/NPR)

It All Began With 'Adam And Eve'

by Michael Schaub

In his new book, Stephen Greenblatt argues that the world wouldn't be the same without the story of Adam and Eve — the primal narrative that shapes how we think about almost everything.