Rumaan Alam

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Paul Yoon's second novel, "Run Me to Earth," examines lives touched by violence.

"Like a Boss" inadvertently lays bare some unfunny truths about hashtag-empowerment.

Alfre Woodard's astonishing performance is one of many surprises in director Chinonye Chukwu's second film.

No, it's not that beloved musical, but director Ladj Ly's Oscar-nominated look at police violence nevertheless feels familiar.

A new biography—and a reissued collection of short fiction—resurrects a writer who deserves a closer look.

Ada Calhoun diagnoses the forgotten generation's fortysomething crisis.

Tom Hooper's film is as absurd as the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, but at least it's given us something new to talk about.

The young Canadian poet understands better than most of her contemporaries how future generations will read.

Clint Eastwood turns the saga of the Atlanta bombing suspect into a cautionary tale for an already paranoid age.

Two recent works offer a fresh look at the legendary choreographer.

Family Record purports to be the story of the French writer's life—but that story remains as elusive as ever.

The beloved cartoonist’s new book isn’t about making you into an artist—it’s about reminding you that you already are one.

Cubicles and mysteries abound in Hiroko Oyamada’s debut.

A new documentary trains a lens on the abuses and lies of legendary yogi Bikram Choudhury.

The newest reboot of the franchise has a very familiar feminist refrain.

Lauren Greenfield's newest documentary is an unwavering look at the queen bee, going well beyond her infamous shoe collection.

The unclassifiable writer and translator's collected nonfiction shows us a brilliant mind at work.

In Alma Har'el's film, Shia LeBeouf mines his own life—and reminds us how gifted an actor he is.

Unruly and unorthodox (and occasionally uneven), this year's Booker winner grapples with black identity.

A new exhibition harks back to a time when an author could sell books and be a total recluse.