Imagine the novel itself as a character in a story, as Edwin Frank does in his exciting literary study “Stranger Than Fiction.” At the start of the 20th century, change is the order of the day.

The Milesian Tales was a collection of ancient Greek erotic literature written by Aristides of Miletus consisting of short ...

Created 5,000 years ago, the mysterious color has been found on artworks and artifacts throughout the ancient world. But the ...

The Art Angle How a ’90s Cult Novel Is Still Inspiring Artists. Alissa Bennett discusses the group show she curated at Gladstone 64 and her circuitous career path.

Here, too, is a mystical, almost monastic aspect of the novel: the way art serves a spiritual function in our lives. Greenwell’s prose is enchanting—quiet, sensitive, gentle.