In 1997, for example, Vivian Gornick wrote that love was no longer the primary narrative conflict of contemporary literature.

There’s now a thriving industry based on expediting heartbreak. The lovelorn can check into a Heartbreak Hotel on London’s Broadway Market; do Yoga with Adriene classes to help them “tend to” their ...

Barney Saltzberg’s many picture books for children include “Arlo Needs Glasses,” about his giant goldendoodle who couldn’t ...

Three Paths Through the Planetary Crisis (Little, Brown and Company, 2025) Anthony Galluzzo, Against the Vortex: Zardoz and ...