In his newly released memoir, Hope, the story of the world that made Jorge Mario Bergoglio — and, by extension, the world leader we know as Pope Francis — is a story finally told in his own words. But ...

Last week, the "Bejeweled" singer made a "red-hot" appearance at the Grammys, where she was nominated for six awards. She ...

Junie' author Erin Crosby Eckstine wrote her new book to preserve her family's stories. Here's how it came to life during the ...

Did you know that Joseph Stalin could sing with perfect pitch? Or that he was so scared of his wife that he would hide from her in the bathroom? Did you know that Peter the Great liked to surround ...

Danielle Phillips-Cunningham, an associate professor in the School of Management and Labor Relations, explores this ...

Selections from the January Conversation With Books reading list spanned genres such as contemporary fiction, historical fiction, biography, and historical nonfiction. Photo by Patrick Clancy.

Children’s books, to a great extent because they are written for those who cannot participate in the market, can ...

Catherine the Great moved to a foreign land as a teenager and became one of the most important leaders in history. Known for ...

Eighteen books in (the latest is “Every Tom, Dick & Harry”), she still recalls an editor’s note urging more action: “Could ...

In “How the World Eats,” the philosopher Julian Baggini grapples with “everything that affects and is affected by” our comestibles.

The actress opens up about her royal honor, becoming the first deaf person to present live sports on U.K. TV, launching her book in the U.S. and why meeting Dolly Parton is on her bucket list.