From solitude in sweats to soirees in silk and every inch of chiffon in between.

Dr. Abraham Verghese injects humanity into his debut novel about a pair of physicians, “Cutting for Stone.”

Writer Rhoda Janzen finds faith funny.

Set first in 1865, then in 1965, Appomattox seeks to shed new light on questions of freedom in America. It doesn’t.

Tim Burton plays to his strengths in a full-length animated revival of his classic 1984 short.

This fall will bear plenty of fruit. Here are a few of the big, expensive releases to keep an eye on in the coming months.

The Gaylaxicon beams into town for three days of intergalactic activity.

From the Golden Age of early “Action Comics” to current issues of “The Walking Dead,” the upcoming comic book convention will represent it all.