An assault led to Chanel Miller’s book, “Know My Name.” But she had wanted to write children’s books since she was a child. She’s done that now with “Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All.”

Three new books show us why the United States should do everything it can to nip the possibility in the bud.

R.O. Kwon’s second novel, “Exhibit,” sees two Korean American women finding pleasure in a bond that knits creative expression and sadomasochism.

If you love stories about beautiful losers, consider Brian Moore’s novel about an alcoholic virgin or Benjamin Anastas’s tale of an inferior twin.

Sitting down for lunch with Reese Witherspoon, whose book picks have become a force in the publishing industry.

When her career hit a wall, the Oscar-winning actor built a ladder made of books — for herself, and for others.