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'Prince Of Cats' Melds Comics, Hip-Hop And Shakespeare

Ron Wimberly's energetic re-working of Romeo and Juliet focuses on Tybalt, the "Prince of Cats." It mashes up wildly diverse elements into a fresh creation, the visual equivalent of a DJ's mix.

The Amazing Adventures Of Michael Chabon's Sort-Of-Grandpa In 'Moonglow'

Moonglow is a playful, fictional take on the family memoir. Set in 1990, it stars young author "Mike" Chabon, who's visiting his dying grandfather. Grandpa, it turns out, has led a remarkable life.

The Black Panther, At Odds With Himself And His Country In 'A Nation Under Our Feet'

Ta-Nehisi Coates continues his tangled, philosophical (and big-selling) superhero tale with Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet. Coates' storytelling resonates, but his character can often ramble.

Jo Nesbo Gives 'Macbeth' A Gritty, Action-Packed Update

The latest installment of the Hogarth Shakespeare series sees crime novelist Nesbo taking on the Scottish Play in an adaptation that comes alive the farther he strays from Shakespeare's original.

A Young Woman Claims Her Power In 'Open Me'

Lisa Locascio's novel follows 18-year-old Roxana, whose summer abroad in Denmark becomes both a political and sexual awakening when she falls for the Danish student charged with helping her settle in.

In 'Trust,' A Selfish, Unlikeable Family Makes For A Compelling Read

Kathy Wang's new novel centers around a dying patriarch who's been hinting for years that he's sitting on a fortune, and the gleefully selfish, myopic family that's jockeying for the money.

Ohio Gov. John Kasich, seen here outside the West Wing of the White House on Nov. 10, has a new memoir, <em>Two Paths: America Divided or United.</em>

Ohio Gov. John Kasich On America's Division And Rising Above 'Self-Absorption'

Kasich describes his presidential run and the state of political discourse in his memoir, Two Paths: America Divided or United. "We all need to live a life a little bigger than ourselves," he says.

'The Red-Haired Woman' Is A Minor Work From A Major Author

Orhan Pamuk is almost synonymous with Turkish literature; he's won the Nobel Prize for his work. But his latest, about a well-digger and his apprentice, doesn't reach the heights of his earlier books.

A Favorite In Waiting: Alison Bechdel's 'Dykes To Watch Out For'

Alison Bechdel is one of the few cartoonists who appears twice on our list of 100 favorite comics and graphic novels — but many readers overlooked her beloved cult strip Dykes To Watch Out For.

Japan plans to release more than a million tons of nuclear waste water into the Pacific.

The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog says Japan can release nuclear waste water into the ocean

The International Atomic Energy Agency has approved a plan by Japan's government to dump nuclear waste water from the destroyed Fukushima power plant into the Pacific Ocean.

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