The title of British author Kate Atkinson’s new short-story collection, “Normal Rules Don’t Apply,” could easily be repurposed for an eventual memoir. Atkinson, who didn’t start writing until age 40 ...

"Shrines of Gaiety," by Kate Atkinson (Doubleday, 416 pages, $29) If Dickens had lived to write about the Jazz Age, he would have produced a novel much like Kate Atkinson’s “Shrines of Gaiety.” A ...

Welcome to the second session of the Morning Edition Reads book club! Here's how it works: A well-known writer will pick a book he or she loved. We'll all read it. Then, you'll send us your questions ...

One reason I am always delighted to hear that Kate Atkinson has written a new novel is that I know I’m in for surprises, of the best kind. Atkinson’s brilliant, award-winning books are hard to ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Editor’s note: The opinions of the smart, well-read women in my Denver book club mean a lot, and often determine what the rest of us choose to pile onto our ...

Keeping in mind the title of “Normal Rules Don’t Apply” will certainly help ease anyone into this first new volume of short stories from Kate Atkinson in over 20 years. Her previous works have won ...

One reason I am always delighted to hear that Kate Atkinson has written a new novel is that I know I’m in for surprises, of the best kind. Atkinson’s brilliant, award-winning books are hard to ...

SHRINES OF GAIETY by Kate Atkinson, Doubleday, 416 pages, $29 If Dickens had lived to write about the Jazz Age, he would have produced a novel much like Kate Atkinson's Shrines of Gaiety. A sprawling ...