Coming-of-age tales

Middle-grade fiction

Most likely scenario

Creation—or a simulation in a garage?

Box Office Top 10

For the weekend of November 4-6 according to Box Office Mojo

Four recent crime novels

A big bowl full of oil

A Texas CEO’s take on fracking, politics, and price swings

A delightful treat

It isn't perfect, but Trolls is worth seeing

Noteworthy recent albums

Bob’s ballads

If Bob Dylan’s lyrics qualify as literature, so do Leonard Cohen’s

A pacifist at war

Mel Gibson’s graphic Hacksaw Ridge portrays a faith-motivated pursuit of virtue

A superhero with spirit

Doctor Strange carries the comic book genre to new heights