Khaled Hosseini writes a meandering, yet complex and compelling novel about generations connected by a Kabul villa

A historian explores the country, looking for important spots that our nation has mostly forgotten.

Debut novel from Laura Lee Smith explores a fractured family living in a fictional small town on the cusp of change.

John le Carré entertains with his lyrical style in his intriguing suspense novel.

A gutsy Paul Theroux endures a solo trip to the place he explored decades ago.

“I just read a first novel by Holly Goddard Jones, The Next Time You See Me and Jamie Quattro’s first short story collection I Want To Show You More. They’re both young writers, and I think both are so fresh. They just have striking voices.”

South Florida lends itself to people stripping down. Celebs, residents and tourists do it all the time. Canadian rocker Bryan Adams is no exception.

A journalist finds quirky people and entertaining tales on the back roads of the Sunshine State

Stephen King’s sons offer moving and satisfying novels, one about a cruel world, the other about a thwarted filmmaker.

Jennifer Gilmore turns her own experiences with the dehumanizing adoption process into a novel.

“The Best of Us by Sarah Pekkanen. It’s a fun summer read about girlfriends. I’m always drawn to stories about friendship. And I’m looking forward to reading Meg Wolitzer’s The Interestings.”

Edward Rutherfurd’s latest historical novel tracks families over the years from 1261 to 1968.

Economic times are dreadful in Jean Thompson’s new novel, but hope still abounds

Werewolves stand in for Muslims in Benjamin Percy’s overwritten novel.

Have you ever seen a juggler on a moving sidewalk? Ben Greenman, whose latest novel, The Slippage, (Harper Perennial, $14.99 in paper), a wry, wistful tale of marriage, lust and disconnection, ponders this and other wonders of life.

“Since I’m a bit paranoid about unconsciously mimicking another writer, I read nonfiction while I’m writing a book and fiction when I’m not. I just finished the fourth volume of Robert Caro’s brilliant biography of Lyndon Johnson, The Passage of Power, and I’ve started The 9/11 Commission Report, which I’ve been meaning to read since it was published. Caro may write nonfiction, but his grasp of narrative, imagery, metaphor and his dramatic sensibilities rival those of most first-rate novelists.”