Regarding modern art, studies have traditionally unearthed several taproots commonly thought to have fed into an entire era of artistry—citing political, economic and social... Read More

At its spiciest moments "The Oxford Book of Caribbean Short Stories" displays the ingredients of the best of Caribbean callaloos. Like this popular dish, the collection is a... Read More

Such a predicament Jane Austen created for her future biographers! When illness took her from this world at age forty-one, she left no husband, no children, no memoirs and no... Read More

The opening statement in Taylor’s latest work rings true: “Imaginary companions often get bad press.” Citing pop-culture extremes that portray them as demons or the only... Read More

If a foreword by former first lady Rosalynn Carter is not enough to make one take this handbook seriously, then the subject matter will. “Am I dead yet?” one seriously ill... Read More

No other region of the United States captures the imagination like the West. From the stunning landscape photography of Ansel Adams that adorns so many suburban living room... Read More

Since its publication in 1995, Barry McCloud’s Definitive Country: The Ultimate Encyclopedia Of Country Music And Its Performers (Perigee Books) has been the most... Read More

When Ezra Pound was led from his home in Rapallo, Italy, by two Italian partisans on the morning of May 3, 1945, it was the beginning of a journey that didn’t end until his... Read More

Anthologies began as collections of poems, later including prose, the word itself coming to us from the Greek anthologos—flower-gathering—a collection of not necessarily the... Read More

World War I has shaped the history of this century. It reconfigured the world map, and forever shifted the global balance of power. Empires fell and new forces ascended. It was... Read More

In an age that is virtually a second Renaissance of Shakespearean appreciation, it is testament to his infinite variety that the man himself remains as elusively mandarin as... Read More

If you have ever wondered whether birds sleep or why superglue doesn’t stick to its own container, you’ll want to read The Last Word. The book is a compilation of questions... Read More