It’s only fitting that, after a three-year hiatus, British author Janice Hallett has brought us “The Christmas Appeal” (Atria), a novella that returns her readers to the small but growing …
Most of us are too young to remember Anna May Wong, who, in her tragically short life (1905 – 1961), is believed by most accounts to be Hollywood’s first Chinese American movie star.In …
The publication of “Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean” (Doubleday) comes on the heels of the disastrous last dive of the Titan, the submersible craft that imploded on June 18 while …
Did you know that the people of the Osage Nation were, on a per capita basis, the wealthiest on Earth in the early 20th century? Their story of good fortune turned horribly wrong, and the …
On Jan. 28, 1742, a derelict craft washes up on the coast of Brazil, carrying 30 hollow-eyed, emaciated men with a harrowing tale to tell. They claimed to be survivors of the Wager, a British warship …
If you haven’t yet read “Demon Copperhead,” by Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist, essayist and poet Barbara Kingsolver, now would be the perfect time to add it to your summer reading list.
The disturbing rise in hate crimes directed at Asian Americans has sparked the publication of a number of books aimed at exploring the issue. In “You Are Here: Connecting Flights” (Allida), …
How does Anthony Horowitz do it? Bestselling author of Magpie Murders and The Word is Murder. Author of two Sherlock Holmes Novels, three James Bond novels and the popular Alex Rider series for young …
Are you a “beaver believer”? You may become one, as you journey through “Beaverland — How One Weird Rodent Made America” (Twelve), as author Leila Philip leads you through the long history …
Who among you is eager to read a novel that begins at the outset of the COVID pandemic? Neither was I, until I discovered Lucy by the Sea (Random House). The “Lucy” referred to in the title is …
