In the new book Our Auntie Rosa, Parks's family fondly remembers her and her impact on their lives. In this excerpt, they remember her as an example of strength akin to Joe Louis, a fighter who just wouldn't quit.(READ MORE)
In an excerpt from his new book of essays, Pulitzer-Prize winning Bernard Bailyn explores recent trends in historical writing in a more academic setting and the effects such trends might have on the future of our history.(READ MORE)
We live in unprecedented times. Or so we've convinced ourselves at any rate. Tony Judt thinks maybe not in this excerpt from his posthumously published book of essays. (READ MORE)
In this week's excerpt, we get a glimpse of Mark Twain's unsung talents with an excerpt from Andrew Levy's Huck Finn's America: Mark Twain and the Era that Shaped His Masterpiece.(READ MORE)
Explore the history of Armed Service Editions: During WWII, an extraordinary program was launched to supply U.S. troops throughout the world with, of all things, books. (READ MORE)
A new compilation of Mailer’s extensive correspondence, Selected Letters of Norman Mailer, grants all new insights into the mind of the "old lion" of literature, shedding a unique light on some of his most famous feuds. (READ MORE)
The history of the travelogue goes back further than you might think. Starting as early as the 16th century, the appealing combination of adventure, curiosity, ethnography, scientific enquiry and moral edification began to take root in the popular imagination. (READ MORE)
Renowned journalist Mark Leibovich shares some of the secrets to the trademark insight that has made him one of the biggest names reporting in Washington, D.C.(READ MORE)
There are so many political opportunities just begging for a dash of humor. Historically, Churchill and Kennedy never missed an appropriate opportunity for a laugh. (READ MORE)
Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Vanity Fair with collected essays from turn-of-the-century American literary titans.(READ MORE)
