The Billionaire, the Psychedelics and the Best-Selling Memoir

Amy Griffin wrote a book based on recovered memories of childhood sexual abuse. Oprah Winfrey and a slew of celebrities promoted it. Then questions arose.

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Judge Dismisses Trump’s $15 Billion Lawsuit Against The New York Times

The judge said that the complaint failed to contain a “short and plain statement of the claim.” Mr. Trump has 28 days to refile.

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Fox News Books Gives Fox News Authors a Path to the Best-Seller List

A debut novel is the latest in an unbroken string of hits written — and promoted — by the network’s stars. Is that a raw deal for other conservative imprints?

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Charlie Kirk’s Books Make Best-Seller List After His Killing

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The Murdoch Succession Fight Is Over. So What Does Lachlan Control?

From Fox News to Tubi to HarperCollins, here’s what is in the media empire that Rupert Murdoch built.

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Zdena Salivarova, Publisher Who Kept Czech Literature Alive, Dies at 91

In exile in Canada, she and her husband, the novelist Josef Skvorecky, published books that had been outlawed by the Soviet-backed Communist regime.

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Justice Alito Reports No Gifts, 1 Trip and an Active Stock Portfolio

The annual financial disclosure reported no income as of yet from Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.’s recently reported book deal.

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Starling Lawrence, Editor Who Uncovered Best Sellers, Dies at 82

He discovered and nurtured Michael Lewis, Sebastian Junger and many other authors. He had, Mr. Lewis said, “the storytelling equivalent of perfect pitch.”

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Facing a ‘Reading Crisis,’ Denmark Wants to Make Books Cheaper

The Danish government announced this week that it planned to make books exempt from a 25 percent value-added tax.

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Where Have All the Novel-Reading Men Gone?

Readers respond to a Styles article about the reading habits of men. Also: Women’s choices; chatbots in toys; conservative professors.

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