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Amid continued post-election violence in Kenya, at least 50 people are killed when a mob sets fire to a church west of the capital, Nairobi. Opponents to re-elected President Mwai Kibaki, who was sworn in Sunday, say the vote was rigged.

A man connected to the Long Island murders that inspired the 2020 Netflix film Lost Girls was arrested in Midtown Manhattan on Thursday night.

Almost two decades ago, the novelist faced an Iranian fatwa that called for his execution after The Satanic Verses was published. Today, he leads the normal life of a writer, and some critics say his latest novel should be a front-runner for the Man/Booker Prize.

Fort Hood took time to honor those killed and injured in last week's shooting attack. President Obama joined other civilian and military leaders at the Texas Army post for a service that included music, prayer and words of encouragement for those who must continue to serve at the post.

Puerto Rico is requiring all native-born citizens to get new birth certificates to prevent fraudulent applications for U.S. passports and social programs. Among many Puerto Ricans, however, there's confusion and resentment.

Saudi Arabia has been cracking down on people speaking out in tweets, and has handed out a death sentence to a man in connection with views he expressed in tweets or with retweets.

In this gripping follow-up to Angeline Boulley's much-lauded debut, we return to Sugar Island and meet the next generation of girls in the Firekeeper family.

Abraham Lincoln is known as one of America's greatest presidents. Turns out, he was also a cook who used to join his wife in the kitchen after work. In her new culinary biography of Lincoln, a food historian walks us through his life with stories — and recipes — of what he ate, cooked and served.

Flowers In The Attic is saucy and scandalous, but author Gillian Flynn says it was the complex, often evil women in the story that kept her turning the pages. Do you have a favorite female villain? Tell us about her in the comments.

For author Meg Wolitzer, John Neufeld's 1969 novel Lisa, Bright and Dark opened the door to more intense reads on mental illness. Has a book you've read ever acted as a gateway to harsher, truer or more literary novels? Tell us in the comments.