Joe Dunthorne, author of 'Submarine,' doggedly researched his Jewish ancestor's scientific work benefiting the Nazis. His ...

And so it goes, the cycle of exile and remembrance, uprooting and rerooting. With the Passover holiday, those free can celebrate their freedom, and those who are rooted, their rootedness. Yet at the ...

Families are welcome at Barnardo’s Stores to come along and choose one of their choice for free with the charity store distributing 10,000 books for the special celebrated day. Awesome Books ...

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times. We bring you a true grab bag of recommended books this week, united by little besides excellence and interest. There’s a ...

Allan writes that, like her book, “sherds do not form a complete vessel that holds human history; instead they ... intriguing examples. In her chapter on porcelain, a material known for its ...

Martha S. Jones’ new memoir draws on genealogical research and memories shared by relatives ...

the family honored Angie Stone’s musical legacy, highlighting her role as a pioneer in hip-hop and neo-soul. “Angie was an example for Black women and girls everywhere. Angie also loved and ...

Textbooks that did cover basic women’s history buried it—for example, one text said Congress ... the tiny assortment of women’s history books available in local elementary schools, she ...

Greenidge is an associate professor of history at Tufts University. She is the author of multiple books, most recently “The Grimkes: The Legacy of Slavery in an American Family.” When you ...

Now that we have poems available for free on the internet, as well as seemingly countless poets to choose from, it can be challenging to find truly good poetry books. That’s why we’ve talked ...

Detailing ancient policy failures, racy scandals, imperial eccentricity and various levels of gossip, the book reached the Sunday Times hardback nonfiction chart this week, and made history as ...

I thought I knew a lot about Black history, and I came across all these women-owned businesses in "The Green Book." And there were things called tourist tomes, which were kind of like — not ...