'Night Film' Will Haunt You in the Best Way Possible

Marisha Pessl's latest novel is a supernatural blur

"...Stanislas Cordova. Ashley’s body is found in an abandoned warehouse. Authorities quickly rule her death a suicide, but McGrath..."

Oct. 23, 2013 Books Post by Ashley Moreno

Lone Star State of Mind

Neal Barrett Jr.'s characters, clues, and unparalleled career

"...sealed his literary reputation. He may not be a household name, but check any must-read list penned by his..."

June 7, 2013 Books Feature by Richard Whittaker

Pulitzer Prize Winners Announced

Adam Johnson's 'The Orphan Master's Son' wins fiction award

"...and the Making of America's Vietnam by Fredrik Logevall (Random House)..."

April 15, 2013 Books Post by Monica Riese

Tools for Telling Stories: Food and Social Media

Eddie Huang stays true to the message

"...failed restaurant venture, the book Fresh Off the Boat (Random House, $26)and now a film. From this experience, Huang..."

March 12, 2013 Food Post by Rachel Feit

How Literature Saved David Shields' Life

The author of 'Reality Hunger' dodges those ol' bullets of anomie

"...What I mean is that, in the author's new..."

Feb. 4, 2013 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

'How to Dress for Success' by Edith Head with Joe Hyams

This how-to classic offers more than clothing advice

"...book itself. Abrams has faithfully reproduced the original, 1967 Random House edition, complete with Head's sly sketches in pen..."

Aug. 6, 2012 Design Post by Anne Harris

Yes, Chef: A Memoir

Confessions of cosmopolitan chef Marcus Samuelsson

"...by Marcus Samuelsson (Random House, 336 pp., $27)..."

Aug. 3, 2012 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

The Age of Miracles

Apocalypse Wow: 'The Age of Miracles'

"...Apocalypse Wow The Age of Miraclesby Karen Thompson Walker Random House, 288 pp., $26..."

June 15, 2012 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

Mission to Paris

History Detectives: 'Mission to Paris'

"...History Detectives Mission to Parisby Alan Furst Random House, 272 pp., $27..."

June 15, 2012 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

The Judges

"...is the author of Mike Stellar: Nerves of Steel (Random House) and Brains for Lunch: A zombie novel in..."

Feb. 10, 2012 Books Feature

Steve McQueen: The Actor and His Films

Gift Guide: Coffee-table Steve McQueen

"...feed your celebrity fetish: Then Again by Diane Keaton (Random House, $26); The Garner Files: A Memoir by James..."

Dec. 2, 2011 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Read Local!

Also out this summer

"...Close Your Eyes by Amanda Eyre Ward (Random House, July 26): In her latest novel (following her..."

May 27, 2011 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef

An utterly compelling self-portrait told in terms of hunger, sustenance, and nurture

"...The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chefby Gabrielle Hamilton Random House, 304 pp., $26..."

May 27, 2011 Food Feature by MM Pack

Arrested Development?

Young-at-heart Austin is home to a booming Young Adult literature scene

"...were all published by Delacorte Press, a division of Random House. These six writers, including Bethany Hegedus, who recently..."

Dec. 24, 2010 Books Feature by Melanie Haupt

Thank You for Being a MEN

MEN add to an already exciting reveal of ArtHouse's new rooftop.

"...From all reports, ArtHouse's new digs are crazy sweet and even worth the..."

Oct. 22, 2010 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Super Sad True Love Story: A Novel

A funny and spine-shivering satire of the not-too-distant future

"...Super Sad True Love Story: A Novelby Gary Shteyngart Random House, 352 pp., $26..."

Aug. 13, 2010 Books Review by James Renovitch

Kings of the Earth

A farming family tragedy about brothers – and a brother's keeper

"...Kings of the Earth by Jon ClinchRandom House, 416 pp., $26..."

Aug. 6, 2010 Books Review by Richard Whittaker

Pandora's Seed: The Unforeseen Cost of Civilization

By establishing the facts of evolution – the where, when, why, and how of human, animal, and plant genetic selection, survival, and extinction – Wells proves that we are pretty much done with theories

"...Pandora's Seed: The Unforeseen Cost of Civilizationby Spencer Wells Random House, 256 pp., $26..."

July 9, 2010 Books Review by Ed Baker

The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet: A Novel

From the author of Cloud Atlas, a tale of tenuous East/West relations in turn of the 19th century Japan

"...Autumns of Jacob de Zoet: A Novelby David Mitchell Random House, 496 pp., $26..."

July 2, 2010 Books Review by James Renovitch

Rock and Roll Will Save Your Life

You can take rock & roll out of the novels but not the novelist

"...Rock and Roll Will Save Your Lifeby Steve Almond Random House, 222 pp., $23..."

June 11, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Vienna Secrets: A Max Liebermann Mystery

A murder mystery with a healthy dose of Freudian psychoanalysis

"...Vienna Secrets: A Max Liebermann Mysteryby Frank Tallis Mortalis/Random House Trade Paperbacks, 400 pp., $15..."

March 5, 2010 Books Review by Jay Trachtenberg

Was It Good for You?

The year in books

"...Arthur Phillips' The Song Is You (Random House) opens with a riveting prologue that not only..."

Jan. 1, 2010 Books Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

Pimp That Kindle, and Other Gift Ideas for Book Lovers

Gifting books and their accessories

"...them's on your list still clinging to dead trees, Random House's Everyman's Library traffics in stately hardcovers of more..."

Nov. 24, 2009 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Pastry Queen Parties: Entertaining Friends and Family, Texas Style

The Pastry Queen is back

"...and Family, Texas Styleby Rebecca Rather and Alison Oresman Random House, 272 pp., $32.50..."

Oct. 30, 2009 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

The Year of the Flood: A Novel

Atwood's latest is a remarkable parable of a world ruined by corporate tyranny, reckless technology, casual violence, and utter disdain for the natural order

"...The Year of the Flood: A Novelby Margaret Atwood Random House, 448 pp., $26.95..."

Oct. 16, 2009 Books Review by Michael King

Homer & Langley: A Novel

Doctorow fiddles with the facts of the real-life recluses, the Collyer brothers, to produce a rattling work of beauty

"...Homer & Langley: A Novelby E.L. Doctorow Random House, 224 pp., $26..."

Sept. 18, 2009 Books Review by Kimberley Jones

The Song Is You: A Novel

What if your dad was on one of Billie Holiday's records?

"...The Song Is You: A Novelby Arthur Phillips Random House, 272 pp., $25..."

July 17, 2009 Music Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

South by So Real 09

Rapping with Matt Sonzala about SXSW hip-hop

"...Also, rappers beware: If you see him in the house and you’re rhyming over your CD with vocals, he..."

March 10, 2009 SXSW Post by Thomas Fawcett

The Well-Dressed Ape: A Natural History of Myself

A delightful anthropological study-cum-memoir about what unites and divides humans from the animal kingdom

"...Well-Dressed Ape: A Natural History of Myselfby Hannah Holmes Random House, 368 pp., $25..."

Feb. 6, 2009 Books Review by Kimberley Jones

John Updike Dies at 76

Pulitzer Prize-winning author John Updike passes away

"...A Random House rep just sent out the following e-mail:..."

Jan. 27, 2009 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

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