The author of ‘This Strange Eventful History' spoke with PEOPLE at the Texas Book Festival about her thoughts on success and who she'd want to portray her characters Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books ...

Bestselling author Claire Messud will appear at Interabang Books on Nov. 17 to discuss her new book, "This Strange Eventful History," in a conversation with store co-owner Lori Feathers. Lucian Wood ...

It is also an interesting documentation of a French-Algerian (pieds-noirs) family, wandering and adrift in the upheavals of the 20th century. The novel opens with a mother and her children fleeing war ...

The author of ‘This Strange Eventful History' spoke with PEOPLE at the Texas Book Festival about her thoughts on success and who she'd want to portray her characters Franco Origlia/Getty Claire Messud ...

Our columnist picks the year’s outstanding books. By Alida Becker There are six American novels in the running for the prestigious British literary award, but only two by U.K. authors. By Alex ...