Gritty crime novels are going out of fashion because the public has lost trust in the police, Sir Ian Rankin has said. The celebrated crime writer said that readers now wanted “cosy crime” instead of ...

The Lyrics. By Paul McCartney. Edited by Paul Muldoon. Liveright; 960 pages; $100.Allen Lane; £75 THE LIVES of distinguished people often take a lot of telling. Yet even devotees might raise an ...

Author Sir Philip Pullman has announced the final volume in his best-selling series The Book Of Dust. The Rose Field will be released on October 23, 30 years after Sir Philip introduced Lyra Belacqua ...

Sir Paul McCartney has resurrected his Frog Song to turn One Direction into frogs. The Beatles star has joined a host of celebrities - including Kate Moss, Kylie Minogue and Rod Stewart - to release ...

Literati, an Austin-based literary startup, has announced a new book club platform featuring curated collections from Stephen Curry, Malala Yousafzai, Sir Richard Branson, New York Times-bestselling ...