Books

The horror writer talks about the real-life inspiration for her ghost story "The Reformatory." Plus, our team shares their favorite rom-coms!

The Authors Guild will offer its 15,000 members a new certificate to place book covers: one that shows a book is written by humans and not artificial intelligence.

Many writers see AI as a threat, says Rebecca Ackermann. Outcomes are uncertain, but there's widespread worry about being replaced as creators.

Natalie Foster, President of the Economic Security Project, discusses the important role of government guarantees in shaping the future of the economy.

A conversation about the life and legacy of economist Milton Friedman with historian Jennifer Burns.

The new Nobel laureate in literature, Jon Fosse, is known in much of the world, but has yet to become a household name in the US.

Major publishing houses are looking to popular fan fiction sites to find new authors.

A museum asked the public to pony up funds to buy the ranch in the "Misty of Chincoteague" books. Thousands of readers delivered.

Commerce Department data shows retail sales for sporting goods, hobby, instrument and book stores were down 5.4% in April compared to a year ago. Sales for garden equipment and supplies were down too.

Private equity "is a major driver of the enormous gulf between rich and poor in this country," says author Gretchen Morgenson.