The Village Voice looks at the 50th anniversary of "Ragtime," E.L. Doctorow's tale of injustice and revenge in early 20th century America.

There is a sort of magic in storytelling, and few have mastered it better than “This American Life” host Ira Glass. Since the ...

After a decisive loss at the Supreme Court, the app is set to be blocked in the U.S. starting Sunday, ending its streak of ...

1 JAMES (Doubleday, $28). By Percival Everett. A reimagining of “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” told from the point of view ...

The president-elect and his advisers are plotting to change the capital in ways large and small, but it won’t be easy.

Her first move out of office is reportedly likely to involve a book deal as she weathers speculation about running for president again or California governor.

The lawsuit alleges that "well into production, Lively had not even read the book" the movie is based on, by Colleen Hoover ...

The designs Pierre L'Enfant created for George Washington spearheaded the development of Washington, D.C., as it stands today.

Washington’s colorful, and oft-mocked, “hostess with the mostes’.” The winner of this year’s National Book Award in fiction has published several collections of poems. Our critic takes a ...

When A.J. Brown’s head wasn’t in the Philadelphia Eagles’ first-round playoff game Sunday, his nose was buried in a book. His choice of reading material was a book that he has turned to ...

The Washington Nationals have had a surprisingly quiet offseason, not making the splash that many expected them to. Upgrades have been made to areas of need, such as first base with the addition ...