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New books and publications delve into the rich and evolving worlds of speculative fiction.

Andrew Lipstein's "Last Resort" captures our tenuous ownership of life experiences and the vampiric practice of fiction writing.

His 1973 novel "My Uncle Napoleon," affectionately skewering the foibles of his countrymen and women in the decades before the Islamic Revolution, became one of the most phenomenally popular works of modern Persian literature.

Andrew Lipstein's "Last Resort" captures our tenuous ownership of life experiences and the vampiric practice of fiction writing.

Valerie Bertinelli, "Succession" star Brian Cox and Jenny Pentland, daughter of Roseanne Barr, all release new can't-miss memoirs this week.

USA TODAY can share a first look at Dhonielle Clayton's YA book "The Marvellers," which follows 11-year-old Ella on a fantastical adventure.

"Succession" star Brian Cox discusses his filter-free memoir, "Putting the Rabbit in the Hat," and his character Logan Roy's near-exit from the show.

A narrator can make or break the listening experience. Over several related novels, they can become friend (or foe).

Kissinger's realpolitik approach brought a measure of stability and led to Israel's survival, Martin Indyk argues.

Aziz Huq traces the decades-long erosion of the right to seek redress when government officials violate the Constitution.