She had to be pushed to write her new memoir, “Book of Lives.” The result reveals the experiences (and a few slights) that have shaped her work.

Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray (1861-1944) is also called the “Father of Modern Indian Chemistry” in India. In one of his ...

Unearthed after a century, Virginia Woolf's "The Life of Violet" reveals three witty, tender portraits of friendship and ...

Glen Matlock, the original bassist with the Sex Pistols, has been kissed by Debbie Harry, sat on David Bowie's knee and told ...

Hidden in plain sight along SE Century Boulevard in Hillsboro sits a bargain hunter’s dream that makes even the most devoted Costco enthusiasts reconsider their loyalty.

Reading achievement has been stagnant in the US for decades, raising questions about what other methods might work to help ...

A Midtown Manhattan anomaly, the Argosy Book Store continues to thrive thanks to the dedication of the three women who have presided over it for decades.

Halloween is the perfect time to think more deeply about the role it plays in our lives. This is an edition of the Books ...

TAMPA, Fla. — The Hillsborough school board voted unanimously Tuesday to remove two more books from school shelves. "Blankets" by Craig Thompson and "Identical" by Ellen Hopkins were previously ...

Patti Smith’s Just Kids was voted a best book of the 21st century. Her new memoir covers her whole life, charting deep love, ...

A new biography deconstructs some of the most persistent myths around Gertrude Stein’s legacy.

When I received a copy of Martha Stewart’s first book, “Entertaining,” not long after it was published in 1982, I devoured it in one sitting. I envisioned throwing a Thanksgiving dinner for 24 at a ...