Published in 2011, Andy Weir’s first novel, “The Martian,” went viral, enjoying a level of success rarely experienced by books that were first self-published. Last month, he followed it up with his...

Editor’s Note: The Observer’s November book recommendation is Daniel O’Malley’s “The Rook,” a supernatural action novel that combines a British bureaucracy with mystery and comedy. Pick it...

“Turtles All the Way Down” is John Green’s latest novel aimed at the young adult audience. Despite its complicated issues being handled well, the book’s weak plot and somewhat poor writing at times...

“Technology is at the intersection of what we fear and what we want to fight,” said author Brandy Schillace. On Sept. 22, Research Associate and Public Engagement Fellow for the Dittrick Museum...

Even artificial intelligences need to feel to make logical decisions. In Ann Leckie’s award-winning “Imperial Radch” series, a hive mind-like AI is forced into a single body and made to do the unthinkable....

Many works of fiction, though they create universes that parallel ours, provide deep insights into the human psyche. "My Brilliant Friend" by Elena Ferrante is one such work. The first of the Neapolitan...

To share a community’s love of poetry, the Case Reserve Review, Case Western Reserve University’s literary and art magazine, and CWRU’s chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the international English honor...

In late February of this year, fourth-year student John Brogan self-published his second book, which combines narrative-driven poems and poetic short stories about his personal experiences. “St. Augustine...

Haitian-American poet and writer Edwidge Danticat led a discussion on March 21 as part of Cleveland Cuyahoga Public Library’s Writer Center Stage Series, which invites several highly acclaimed authors...

“I will never apologize for being readable,” said Gillian Flynn during her Writers Center Stage event. Flynn, the author of three best-selling thrillers including “Gone Girl,” writes books that...