Nathan Englander discusses "What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank," his new collection of stories, on the Book Review podcast.

Francine Prose discusses "At Last" by Edward St. Aubyn, the last in a remarkable series of novels starring the self-destructive Patrick Melrose.

Judith Newman talks about three books that explore the real-life inspirations for the hit TV series "Downton Abbey."

Jeanette Winterson reviews a new book about Henry Miller's controversial novel "Tropic of Cancer."

Charles Isherwood talks about a new biography of Ben Jonson, the famous British playwright who was eventually eclipsed by Shakespeare.

In this week's Book Review, Alexander Star reviews a new book about how Nietzsche bewitched and bedeviled American readers.

New books that examine the rise of the American oligarchy, the decline of moderate Republicans and the Tea Party's core beliefs about government

A book about Haiti's troubled history in The New York Times Book Review, and a look at five cold warriors who changed their minds about nuclear weapons in the weekly podcast discussion.

Marilynne Robinson on the Bible's influence on Western literature and more.