Books and literature

“The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II,” by Buzz Bissinger (Harper)U.S. Marines training for the invasion of the Japanese island of Okinawa didn't know they would face the bloodiest fighting in the Pacific theater of…

“Less Is Lost,” by Andrew Sean Greer (Little, Brown)Andrew Sean Greer's “Less Is Lost” is the highly anticipated follow up to his 2018 Pulitzer Prize winning novel “Less,” a satire about an American abroad who travels the globe from Mexico…

LOS ANGELES -- When Amanda Gorman was invited to read a newly developed poem at the U.N. General Assembly, the young sensation took a deep look at how several societal issues — such as hunger and poverty — have impacted Earth’s…

NEW YORK -- A biography of the late George Floyd and poetry by Pulitzer Prize winner Sharon Olds were among the works included Thursday on long lists for the National Book Awards. “His Name Is George Floyd: One Man’s Life and the Struggle…

NEW YORK -- Parenthood and the death of his dear friend and former “Full House” co-star Bob Saget helped convince John Stamos it was time to write his memoir.The publisher Henry Holt announced Wednesday that Stamos' “If You Would…

“I Walk Between the Raindrops” by T.C. Boyle (Ecco)An alcoholic author gets a strange visit that dredges up old memories. A couple becomes trapped on a cruise ship at the very start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Two people quietly believe…

“Like a Rolling Stone: A Memoir” (Little, Brown) Jann S. Wenner takes us on a long, strange trip with his accessible and entertaining rock ‘n’ roll memoir.As the founder, co-editor and publisher of Rolling Stone magazine, Wenner had an…

Javier Marías, Spain’s most prestigious novelist of the past half century, has died, his publisher said on SundayMADRID -- Javier Marías, Spain’s most prestigious novelist of the past half century, has died, his publisher said Sunday. He…

HONG KONG -- A Hong Kong court sentenced five speech therapists to nearly two years in prison Saturday for their role in the publication of children’s books deemed seditious. The penalties are the latest sign of China’s hard line against…

NEW YORK -- One of the world's most generous poetry awards is both consolidating and expanding. Officials of Canada's Griffin Poetry Prize announced Thursday that they are combining their international and Canadian honors into a single…