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Giovanni Boccaccio’s The Decameron (1353) is a classic plague book. It follows ten noble people quarantining together in a beautiful villa in the Italian countryside. They have fled Florence where in 1348, when the story is set, a deadly Black Death outbreak is raging. While the sick are abandoned and…

From Covid misinformation to the JFK assassination, these compelling reads explore how conspiracies seduce believers

Showdown of epic ambition in French capital

He’s got looks, talent and money … but is also generous and modest. Who could ask for more?

Part One is set to follow her early life – a chaotic childhood, struggles with dyslexia, meeting with and subsequent marriage to Sonny Bono

The man accused of trying to kill the author Salman Rushdie has been charged with terrorism for allegedly acting on behalf of Hezbollah, according to documents unsealed Wednesday.

In Ascension takes prestigious science fiction prize for a story that follows a marine biologist exploring the ocean depths

Republican VP nominee introduces book by Kevin Roberts, head of rightwing plan that Trump has tried to disavow

Half of UK adults don’t read regularly, according to a new survey. Helen Coffey asks where it all went wrong – and whether we can ever find our way back between the pages

Trump alleged to have used highly offensive racial slur in early 1970s

Video game adaptations of novels and short fiction have long helped bring works of fiction to new audiences. The Witcher, for example, which now spans three games and a Netflix series, began life as a series of fantasy stories by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski.