Author name: Eleanor Larson

As temperatures begin to drop, we welcome the arrival of the cozy season — a time that ignites a craving for captivating readings. Whether nestled on the couch or tucked in bed, there’s something uniquely comforting about indulging in a good book or an intriguing story while savoring your favorite hot beverage. To embrace the […]

How does a skinny, gay Welsh kid raised in a strict Jehovah’s Witnesses community become a famous Hollywood action movie star with credits on “Clash of the Titans” and the “Fast & Furious” franchise? As Luke Evans reveals in his candid memoir titled “Boy From the Valleys,” musical theater, singing lessons and friends in helpful

Hardcover fiction 1. Intermezzo by Sally Rooney (Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $29) Two grieving brothers come to terms with their history and the people they love. 2. The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny (Minotaur: $30) The 19th mystery in the Armand Gamache series. 3. Playground by Richard Powers (W.W. Norton & Co.: $30) The Pacific

What was R.E.M.? It depends on who you are. Outside of U2, the Athens, Ga., quartet was the biggest rock band on the planet in the 1990s. But for those who followed its early career as America’s most popular indie-rock band in the ’80s, R.E.M.’s popularity came as something of a culture shock, with their

Johnny Carson was so popular during his heyday that a late-night quip about a toilet paper shortage caused a run on the product at grocery stores across the country in 1973, nearly a half-century before widespread pandemic hoarding of that important bathroom product. Such was Carson’s sway on our culture as host of “The Tonight

When I was 19 years old, in the early 1980s, I started writing a novel about the daughter of the first female United States president. I don’t think there has been a day since when I haven’t thought about that possibility at least once. When I wrote “The President’s Daughter,” the idea of a female

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One of the best parts of new parenthood is figuring out what your child is going to be for Halloween. Considering the costume possibilities for my 15-month-old, I have been surprised and often delighted by what one can find on the internet. For a reasonable price, you can dress your baby up as Cher Horowitz,

Hardcover fiction 1. Intermezzo by Sally Rooney (Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $29) Two grieving brothers come to terms with their history and the people they love. 2. The Waiting by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown & Co.: $30) LAPD Det. Renée Ballard tracks a serial rapist whose trail has gone cold. 3. James by Percival Everett

Move over, “Daddy Lessons.” Beyoncé’s mom, Tina Knowles, says she’s ready to share some wisdom of her own in a new book. Knowles revealed Tuesday morning that her first memoir, “Matriarch,” is underway and will hit shelves next spring. The businesswoman, also the mother to singer Solange and the former costume designer for Destiny’s Child,