Shelby Van Pelt’s debut novel is a shockingly profound exploration of grief and found family, and the magical realism genre done right. Here's why you should read it.

Books are often sold with “If you’re a fan of X, you’ll love Y” pitches, but I’ve seldom encountered one that was more clearly a “If you’re a fan of” book than “Pony Confidential.” ...

• Shelby Van Pelt will speak about and sign the paperback of her best-selling novel “Remarkably Bright Creatures” at 6:30 p.m ...

“Remarkably Bright Creatures” is an increasingly rare success story: a quiet, quirky literary debut that has been buoyed by bookseller love and word-of-mouth recommendations. Netflix In ...

The Lenox Book Club meets 10-11:30 a.m. the fourth Wednesday of each month. The book for the April 23 meeting is "The Boys in the Boat," a biographical sports story ...