Each week, our editors and critics choose the most captivating, notable, brilliant, surprising, absorbing, weird, ...

Rock music has always been more than just sound. It’s a rebellion, a lifestyle, a philosophy etched into history through ...

America is celebrating its 250th birthday this year — marking 2½ centuries since the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the creation of the United States.

Steve Martin's new memoir offers an honest look at the deeply human struggles and achievements behind his "wild and crazy guy ...

Martin Luther King Jr.’s influence on the U.S. has barely waned since his assassination on April 4, 1968. A Baptist minister, ...

With the occasion of India’s 77th Republic Day approaching, reading books about famous freedom fighters would be a reminder ...

From radio legend Mary Lucia to Justin Townes Earle, these books examine the price worth paying for a creative life.

The best memoirs and biographies blend fascinating anecdotes with deeper meditations that make us reflect on our own lives.

The new year heralds exciting new titles, including a picture book that highlights a famous scientist's brainstorming process ...

The list also contains a best-seller about the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald and a memoir by celebrated Broadway producer Jeffrey Seller.

Narayani Basu’s A Man for All Seasons, a biography of K.M. Panikkar, is an admirable, very comprehensive account of the many different avatars Panikkar had—teacher and historian, journalist, courtier, ...