Two new novels riff on fairy tales to explore mothers with unusual hungers and daughters trying to survive them.

Eowyn Ivey launched onto the literary scene in 2012 with her New York Times Bestselling debut “The Snow Child,” which grounds ...

In “What Fell From the Sky,” by Adrianna Cuevas, and “Oasis,” by Guojing, the best examples of humanity aren’t necessarily human.

Like the color blue, Imani Perry’s “Black in Blues” is vast, multifaceted and enchanting. Perry’s book, also like the hue, defies categorization. Her exploration of blue is presented in 35 tight, ...