In the summer of 1859, a year before his election to the U.S. presidency, Abraham Lincoln received a curious letter in the ...

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Here are two words that might make you swoon with longing or simmer with envy: book leave.

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My 92-year-old mom's politically engaged, widely read, a clothes horse and a quick draw with a cocktail shaker. Here's how ...

The book, penned by Rob Reiner, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer, tells the true story of one of England's loudest bands.

You learn a lot covering a presidential campaign. You learn even more when you’re writing a book about it. We found out which of the politicians kneecapped one another, which of them prioritized ...