Four new titles offer deep dives into decidedly niche but surprisingly rich topics, from female ejaculation and silk to borderline personality disorder and the devil. Stephanie Haerdle, trans ...

Meet Paul, the protagonist of Teddy Wayne’s bland, static new work, “The Great Man Theory.” At age 46, he’s published longform essays on esoteric topics while holding down a job as a ...

COMMUNITY MEMBERS. AS THE COSMIC SUMMIT COMES TO GREENSBORO THIS WEEKEND, ORGANIZERS SAY THE EVENT IS AN INTELLECTUAL FESTIVAL. MORE THAN HALF A DOZEN SPEAKERS WILL ADDRESS A NUMBER OF TOPICS ...

Orlean, a magical purveyor of insights into esoteric topics, writes an ovation for libraries. A massive fire heavily damaged Los Angeles’ public library in 1987, and in seven hours consumed ...