Inert in her hospital bed, a college student knows somebody is trying to kill her

But who? And why? And how can she stop them? Despite her peril, the heroine of Michael Koryta's engrossing thriller 'If She Wakes' shows plenty of grit.

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In ‘The Gone Dead,’ a woman’s questions about her father’s death reveal a town’s racist history

It's a startling novel by a new writer with a lot of promise.

‘Antiques Roadshow’ appraiser paying a visit to Peaks Island

A Boston book store owner will talk about old and rare books.

Connecticut investigating novelist Wally Lamb’s inmate writing program

Connecticut's Correction Department is investigating an inmate writing program run by author Wally Lamb after a lawsuit was filed by some of the participants.

In ‘Bookish Life of Nina Hill,’ Abbi Waxman introduces a modern-day Elizabeth Bennet

Wit, dry humor, imagination and a likable heroine elevate this romantic comedy.

‘Tapiser’ deftly stitches together family stories separated by 600 years

In Anne Britting Oleson’s new novel, a newly divorced woman inherits a Renaissance tapestry square – and the mysteries it contains.

Midcoast mystery writer keeps unleashing his passion for dogs

David Rosenfelt, who has rescued hundreds of dogs with his wife, is known for his Andy Carpenter mysteries, about a crime-solving lawyer and his dog.

Book review: ‘The Editor’ imagines Jackie O at her day job

In Steven Rowley’s beguiling second novel, a young writer’s famous editor doubles as a mother figure.

New novel dissects divorce with sharp, funny scalpel

'Fleishman Is in Trouble,' by Taffy Brodesser-Akner, takes aim at the complexities of modern marriage.