In an attempt to prove that musicians aren’t just products of sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll, SPIN.com has gathered together an eclectic group of literary-minded musicians to participate in a monthly, ...

"The Lightness," by Emily Temple (William Morrow, 288 pages, $26.99) Confession: I read “The Secret History,” by Donna Tartt, and enjoyed it, but it did not change my life. Nor did it make me long for ...

During the late 1980s, when I was still living in New York, I used to pal around with a group of writers known as the Unbearables. The name came from a story one member had written, riffing on the ...

The last line of Milan Kundera's "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" encapsulates the novel's themes of the impermanence of life, the search for meaning, and the role of art. The butterfly's sudden ...

For a safari-like adventure into the world of physics, follow Wilczek’s lead. Quirky but knowledgeable, he explores the essence of the matter that makes up the universe — combining the enthusiasm of ...

The Lightness by Emily Temple Cool, dark, and pretty as a clear night sky, Lightness delivers a coming-of-age suspense tale that starts out familiar — ominous warnings, unreliable narration — before ...

As with many memoirs like Unbearable Lightness, I had two very dissimilar feelings while reading it. First, this book reeks with pain. De Rossi is very clear about the bruising thoughts and negativity ...

What business traveler hasn't scrambled at the last minute to buy an overpriced book to read on a flight? Usually, you end up struggling to find a place in your luggage to stash it for the rest of the ...

The Book Club is reading “The Art of Fielding” in September. Chad Harbach will join us for a live online chat on Wednesday, September 28th, at 2 P.M. E.T. I didn’t say this at the time, but it felt a ...

“Russian literature deserves more love letters written by total idiots,” says stand-up comedian and journalist Viv Groskop near the beginning of her new book, which is part literary primer, part ...