Julie Ditchburn Patton started writing after giving birth to her youngest son. Now, he’s finishing seventh grade. And she is publishing her first novel, a middle-grade paranormal adventure called ...

Antonio Muñoz Molina’s “Your Steps on the Stairs” tells a story of love, loneliness and one very good dog.

The Stuff That Moves Us and Why It Matters” (Algonquin Books, $29) which hit bookstores April 22, shares the stories, science ...