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Even though he’s been dead for 10 years, author Elmore Leonard is still intriguing audiences. His character, Raylan Givens, is due back July 18 when FX premieres “Justified: City Primeval.”

The British-Iranian author drew hope from watching Scot's Wimbledon matches while behind bars, this week she watched from Centre Court

The disappearance of a teenage girl hangs over her former friends as they reunite in an Irish seaside village 15 years later

FICTION: Patrick deWitt's novel splits the difference between Anne Tyler and Kevin Wilson.

When I ask author James Lee Burke whether the rumor is true that he’s finally written a novel devoted to his brawling, beloved character Clete Purcel, he laughs heartily and pumps his fists in the air.

FICTION: An insightful, wry novel finds a family trying to heal when they flee the COVID-19 pandemic.

Need a delightful volume of short stories? Or some background lore on your favorite (well, my favorite) baseball movie? Or a snappy heist for a sunny afternoon? These titles, and more, are part of this month's crop of brand-new paperbacks, all highly recommended. Happy reading!

I'm always guilty of bringing too many books when packing for a trip; being a firm believer in the one-book-per-day rule. (Not that I'm necessarily going to read a book a day — though on a certain kind of vacation I might — but that I worry about running out,…

Héctor Tobar is tired of the Latino caricature.