Russia’s book market finds itself under mounting strain as the government steadily expands its censorship regime.

Think you know the full and complete story about George Washington, Steve Jobs, or Joan of Arc? Think again.

I chose these books after reading thousands of picture books and understanding what children like because my background isn’t only in book reviews but in education. Plus, I’m a parent of two. I update ...

NPR has rounded up more than 350 of our favorite books this year. Today, we're focusing on biographies and memoirs. It is year-end list season. And for your reading and gift-giving pleasure, NPR has ...

Chekhov once wrote that you need to be a god to distinguish success from failure in life without making a mistake. While none of the 52 writers in C.D. Rose’s invaluable book is a household name, to ...

In March, we at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall would like to recognize Women’s History Month and celebrate the remarkable lives that women have lived as scientists, artists, teachers, ...

Novelized accounts of historical figures’ lives are hugely popular. But do we really want to draw back the curtain on history and find people talking and acting the way we do? By Megan Marshall Megan ...

We’re very familiar with words and music. But words about music can be just as exciting. There is never a shortage of books about music -- memoirs, biographies, large-scale histories, critical ...

Photo illustration by Lisa Larson-Walker. Photos by Getty Images, via Wikimedia Commons. In recent years, as academic history has taken a turn toward the cultural and social, producing more and more ...