“I haven’t finished it yet,” she says of the 20-volume gift from her husband. A new book, “Otherwhere,” collects 50 years of her poetry. The author Julie Olivia recommends novels that capture classic ...

Ever since I started reading Agatha Christie books at age 11, I’ve been hooked on cozy mysteries—the kind of stories where everyone’s a suspect and there’s a very good chance you’ll confidently guess ...