10 noteworthy books for March

While you’re waiting for spring, hunker down with something new to read. Wartime historical fiction and imaginative modern stories are waiting, as well as celebrity memoirs and a stirring account of adventure on one of the world’s highest peaks.

2 Books for Jazz Age Enthusiasts

The Museum of the City of New York recently unveiled the refurbished Stettheimer Dollhouse, the decades-long creation of Carrie Stettheimer — who, with her sisters Florine (a painter) and Ettie (a writer), hosted notable salons for the 1920s avant-garde in

Here Are the 12 New Books You Should Read in March

Other notable March releases include Swamplandia! author Karen Russell ’s long-awaited second novel, Slate senior writer Scaachi Koul ’s much-anticipated sophomore essay collection, and journalist Josh Duboff’s charming debut about the struggle to maintain friendships in your thirties.

3 New Horror Books That Put a Fresh Spin on Old Tropes

Our columnist reviews three new horror books out this month. Gabino Iglesias is a writer, editor, literary critic and professor, and the author of “The Devil Takes You Home.” His latest book is “House of Bone and Rain.”

The 20 Best Children’s Books of the Past 20 Years

It’s been a good 20 years since I began writing about children’s books for The Wall Street Journal. To mark the milestone, my editors requested—perversely, if you ask me—that I select the 20 best titles of the thousands I’ve read