Books

The Emoji Code by Vyvyan Evans

Our Critic Doesn't Entirely <3 'The Emoji Code'

by Jason Heller

Vyvyan Evans' new book about the rise of emojis casts the little icons as part of human language's long-running struggle to evolve — but too often it reads like a textbook, didactic and dry.

Book Editor Judith Jones Dies At 93

by Andrew Limbong

Judith Jones is responsible for The Diary of Anne Frank being published in the U.S. Her persuasive skills also got Mastering the Art of French Cooking, co-authored by Julia Child, published.
Former FBI Director James Comey smiles during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in June.

James Comey Has A Book Deal

by Merrit Kennedy

The first book by the former FBI director is expected next spring and will include "yet-unheard anecdotes from his long and distinguished career," according to publisher Flatiron Books.