The best-selling author on invasive technology, her new novel, and the craft of writing.

I like being / reminded that we all began in dark and stars

A sprawling chronicle of the Nazis' rise to power, decades in the making, sheds light on both the present and the past.

A writer's quest to thank everyone involved in the production of his morning coffee took him on a journey through the benefits of mental positivity and the complexities of global commerce.

A trip to the border—and the bridge that connects Brownsville, Texas with Matamoros, Mexico—remembered in words in images.

A conversation between three authors on the tensions between family, the writing life, and what it takes to make great art.

Then one of them kissed a live, flopping catfish and said it was her husband now.

How funny to hear Grandpa Zhang say something other than, “I’ve got candies!” He seemed very excited to have some duties at last. When I stuck my head out of my window to greet him, he put on a serious look and shouted, “The typhoon’s coming. Close your windows, little Qin! Stay safe.”

A novel borne out of an earthquake, a departed friend, and a translation from which lost voices rise.

The investigative journalist discusses her outspoken father, a notorious encounter with Donald Trump, and the legacy of an impassioned late colleague