One may read a sentence, write a sentence, be sentenced. The word’s meaning is informed by power: who wields it, who is subject to it. In Louise Erdrich’s dazzling sentence-soaked new novel "The ...

When I teach writing to university students, I stress the importance of building from a strong foundation. I insist that the excellence of an essay, or even an entire book, often depends on the ...

The staff of Book World reads a lot, but some moments stick with us more than others. These are some of the best, most quotable sentences we read throughout 2024 in books book new and old. There are ...

For nearly 40 years, Louise Erdrich has been a force in American literature, publishing 18 novels, three poetry collections and seven children’s books, along with short stories and nonfiction. Her ...

Mark Bowden is perhaps best known for books about the military, such as “Black Hawk Down,” but he has also written several books about crime. His latest is “Life Sentence: The Brief and Tragic Career ...