The grinding conflict of the Hundred Years’ War between England and France permanently reshaped Europe’s political geography.
With matter-of-fact precision, “A Hymn to Life” powerfully chronicles the shock of discovering her husband’s sex crimes, and the rallying cry that followed. By Alexandra Jacobs From cinnamon rolls to ...
In “Leaving Home,” the writer and illustrator Mark Haddon recasts a painful childhood in kaleidoscopic color. By Jeanette Winterson A young telephone company operator finds herself in the dark ...
A poor young man from New York's Lower East Side determines to overcome his status, and through hard work rises to become a power in the garment industry.