In this prodigiously researched epic, Torigian details the life of Xi Zhongxun—the father of China’s current leader, Xi Jinping—to explain the history of the Chinese Communist Party. Along the way, ...

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Filippo Brunelleschi is as familiar as he is elusive. Known most of all for his imposing and magnificent dome on the Florence Cathedral, much of the information surrounding his accomplishments has ...

The literary landscape of the 21st century seems more and more divided when it comes to one particular aspect: plot. Some books have it; others don’t. The have-nots have gotten a lot of critical ...

SILVIS, Illinois (KWQC) - A local author fair at Silvis Public Library featured Quad Cities self-published authors who held panels and signed and sold their books. Jennifer Mayares, who works helping ...

Compiled by Paul McCartney and edited by Ted Widmer, “Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run” is a must-read for fans of The Beatles in general and their solo careers in specific. And the story of ...

László Krasznahorkai, seen here in Spain in 2018, won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature. Carlos R. Alvarez / WireImage via Getty Images Hungarian novelist and screenwriter László Krasznahorkai has ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Wilmington’s only Romantasy Bookstore has been open for six months, during which it moved locations, hosted book signings with local and well-known authors, and even sold out ...

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(NEXSTAR) – Once you see it, you can’t unsee it. Examples of hostile architecture, also known as hostile design or defensible architecture, are everywhere in cities and public spaces. You’ve likely ...

Grifters are publishing AI-generated books about the shooting for Charlie Kirk. Amazon has since removed them, but conspiracies about the book are spreading. Credit: Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via ...

You have likely heard about the Presidential submissions to this anthology, which the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform obtained from Epstein’s estate and released to the public this ...