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"I'm not a fan of mysteries," says Isabel Allende. Strange words indeed from a woman whose mystery novel Ripper hits bookshelves this month. The renowned Chilean author talks about taking on a new genre and making it her own.

In her hilarious, sometimes heartbreaking semi-autobiographical novel, Toronto author Sheila Heti chronicles her struggle to interact with people.

Over ten years before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in the major leagues, a little-known baseball team went to bat with players both black and white. Journalist Tom Dunkel writes about the team from Bismarck, N.D., in his new book Color Blind.

Troubled by her 20-something clients' lack of direction, clinical psychologist Meg Jay decided to write a book about those formative years. In The Defining Decade, she argues that those years are by far the most crucial in our adult development.

Local farmers, anti-hunger advocates, and policymakers in Montgomery County are collaborating to tackle food waste by discussing the challenges of creating additional compost facilities at the Dayton Foodbank.

Heavy rain from Ophelia will also pose a risk of flash flooding from Virginia to New Jersey, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Alabama has set a January execution date for what would be the nation's first attempt to put an inmate to death using nitrogen gas.

A Texas jury sentenced Kaitlin Armstrong to 90 years in prison for the May 2022 shooting death of cyclist Anna "Mo" Wilson in a case that sent investigators on an international search for the killer.

The cost of a traditional Thanksgiving feast is slightly lower this year than last, thanks in large part to falling turkey prices. Overall grocery inflation has eased significantly in the last year.

Yann Martel, author of The Life of Pi, conjures up three stories grounded in grief and magical realism in his latest novel.