The glittering stages of Broadway, the scenic views atop the Empire State building, the storied collections of artwork in the ...

By Nadifa Mohamed New Historical Fiction: Witch Hunts, Wartime and Mysterious Murders Inspired by the true story of the first woman condemned as a witch in medieval Ireland, “Bright I Burn ...

In the hands of skilled novelists, the stories of an heiress, a prime minister and a literary mystery woman are brought to ...

History is inescapable. Decisions are made on the back of past events, and lives are affected by the stories of those that came before us. Historical fiction books resonate with modern readers because ...

As we enter into this new season of Fall with the privilege of picking up new thoughts, patterns of behavior and limitless opportunity, this curated list of books was designed with the intentionality ...

Percival Everett's novel “James,” his acclaimed reworking of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” has won a $50,000 prize that continues Everett's recent wave of literary honors.

spent time at the Library researching her historical fiction book, The Sleeping Beauties. The book is set during the first years of the Royal Opera House in Britain around World War II, and some of ...

Saturday Night' depicts the 90 minutes leading up to the very first episode of 'SNL' — but it takes some liberties with the ...

The self-styled board – “a group of journalists grilling politicians,” Smith said – is partly a reaction to The New York Times’ announcement in August that its editorial board will ...