Ron Charles

To say that Sarah Hall’s “Helm” blew me away would be too cute, but it is the first novel I’ve ever read about wind. Democracy Dies in Darkness In Sarah Hall’s ‘Helm,’ the wind is a central character The rapidly increasing complexity of this novel’s weath... See more

John Irving, 83, has just published his 16th novel. The fact that “Queen Esther” isn’t a masterpiece seems neither surprising nor, frankly, the point. What’s most wonderful about “Queen Esther” is that it returns us to the St. Cloud’s orphanage immortaliz... See more

John Irving, 83, has just published his 16th novel. The fact that “Queen Esther” isn’t a masterpiece seems neither surprising nor, frankly, the point. What’s most wonderful about “Queen Esther” is that it returns us to the St. Cloud’s orphanage immortaliz... See more

Mitch Albom’s new novel, “Twice,” is about a man with the miraculous ability to travel back to any point in his life and make a different choice. A few hours after starting “Twice,” I knew exactly which choice I would make differently. Review by Albom’s n... See more

Even if you’ve never read Mary Shelley’s classic novel, you know That Moment. By some infernal alchemy involving Hollywood, Halloween and Mel Brooks, it’s become the most famous creation scene in Western culture: Democracy Dies in Darkness In ‘Love, Sex, ... See more