There’s something uniquely intimate about a memoir or biography. Perhaps it's the feeling that you are connecting with a particular individual, a movement or a cultural moment on a personal level.

Bill Gates recommends spending your summer reading five of the best memoirs he's ever encountered. The billionaire Microsoft co-founder's Summer 2025 list of book recommendations is an eclectic ...

When it comes to untethering the imagination and letting it soar into the unknown, comic books and graphic novels are hard to beat. The arrangement of square panels on a white page can unlock potent ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When people think about famous food writers, they typically imagine recipes, reviews, and cookbooks. And while you can learn more than just ...

What do our bookshelves and a vintage copy of the Journal have in common? These guys.

Although Thanksgiving is a few weeks away, it feels like everyone is already shopping for holiday gifts. And so it’s time for my annual Books Make Great Gifts Guide. There’s something for everyone on ...

Rachel Cockerell’s “Melting Point” touches on Zionism, assimilation and a short-lived effort to divert Jewish immigrants from Ellis Island to Galveston. Growing up in London, almost everything Rachel ...

Margaret Atwood is an indefatigable time traveler. The prolific Canadian author, perhaps best known for “The Handmaid’s Tale” and its phenomenally successful Hulu series adaptation, has written 17 ...

KENOSHA — Celebrated chef Curtis Duffy will visit Kenosha on Dec. 3 for an author talk and book signing at Founders Hall at the Kemper Center, where he will discuss his new memoir, Fireproof: Memoir ...

Former Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the Wiltern on Monday, Sept. 29, as part of her book tour promoting "107 Days," her new book about her short sprint of a presidential campaign in 2024.