book review
If you love Sally Rooney, you should check out the novel ‘Ghosts’
Newly released in the US, the book has occupied a place on the UK bestseller lists since fall 2020; the author's early memoir, “Everything I Know About Love,” was also...
How Gary Shteyngart beat the pandemic blues to write a novel in lockdown
Unlike most of us slobs, novelist Gary Shteyngart buckled down and got to work.
The wild life and death of the Old West's feminist bandit, Pearl Hart
The true life and death story of the Old West's most notorious female bandit, Pearl Hart.
These books will satisfy your spooky-season cravings
It’s Halloween, and the spooky titles are out! Get into a trick-or-treat state of mind with three scary new releases.
Americans are more generous than Europeans — by a large margin
Liberals often love to portray America as a cartoonishly greedy nation driven by a hyperindividualistic and capitalistic nature.
Christian Dior’s sister was a WWII hero — and famous scent's inspiration
Christian Dior’s sister Catherine was a daring WWII hero and the inspiration for his most famous scent.
Journalist Drew Magary's memoir reveals night that changed his life forever
Magary had suffered a subdural hematoma, a brain hemorrhage that came very close to killing him. His family tried to grapple with odds that often seemed incredibly grim.
Social justice crusaders are putting kids in foster care system at risk
The new book, "No Way to Treat a Child: How the Foster Care System, Family Courts and Racial Activists Are Wrecking Young Lives", looks at how social-justice crusading endangers kids...
Book reimagines nursery tale characters dealing with pandemic stress
"Frog and Toad Are Doing Their Best: Bedtime Stories for Trying Times," by Jennie Egerdie and illustrator Ellie Haidu, reimagines classic childhood-storytime characters.
How the Beatles' famous 1969 rooftop concert almost ended up on a yacht
How the Beatles conceived their final album and famous 1969 rooftop concert, which nearly ended up happening on a yacht.
Stay-at-home dad writes guide for others
Shannon Carpenter can pinpoint the day he first became a Stay-at-Home Dad (SAHD): It was Jan. 1, 2008.
How Mary Kay's founder went from single mom to billion-dollar beauty queen
The rags-to-riches rise of Mary Kay Ash — from 45-year-old divorcee in a tiny Texas town to billion-dollar beauty queen.
Stanford coach in college admissions scandal says he was an innocent pawn
John Vandemoer tells how he went from Stanford’s respectable sailing coach to a key player in the college admissions scandal that brought down Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin.
New thriller reveals real-life plot to oust Iranian shah
“Night in Tehran" tells the story of David Wieseman, an idealistic American diplomat who is tasked with easing the Iranian shah out of power.
Why women should copy Machiavelli to get ahead
Niccolo Machiavelli isn’t generally the first name to leap to mind in a discussion of feminist icons, but according to a new book, he probably should be.
Reading list: These are the must-have books for fall 2021
Dive into the best books — mysteries, historical fiction, memoirs and more — of the season.
Afghan women's triumph and tragedy revealed in two great books
Get more behind the heartbreaking headlines from Afghanistan with two great books set in the country that give the reader a sense of what the reality is like there.
Meet the 'Anxiety Sisters' helping people return to work post-pandemic
The past 16 or so months have provided ample fodder for anyone prone to anxiety.
How these little-known black female WWII heroes lifted soldiers' morale
While it all happened 76 years ago, these ladies are just now starting to get their due.
Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York’s noble ancestor sparked her new novel
The novel is a richly detailed look at Victorian England in the aftermath of Prince Albert’s death.