A new book by Shelley Puhak dismantles the legend of Hungary’s infamous “blood countess,” separating fact from myth. By Jennifer Szalai Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York ...

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Each week on The Book Show, host Joe Donahue interviews authors about their books, their lives and their craft. It is a celebration of both reading and writers. February 10, 2026 • Few contemporary ...

C‑SPAN’s America’s Book Club is a weekly primetime series hosted by acclaimed author, civic leader, and interviewer David M. Rubenstein. More Recorded at some of the nation’s most iconic libraries and ...

The Winds of Winter, the long, long-awaited sixth book in George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series, is among the most-anticipated works of fiction. The next entry in the fantasy saga on ...