U.S. use of the Pasternak novel as a political weapon is at the center of a thrilling new account.

Richard Hoffman’s memoir is a wide-angle inquiry into his relationship with his father and a culture of masculinity.

A novel about three Asian Americans in the ’30s and ’40s captures the times and tackles serious issues.

When Henry Petroski and his wife, Catherine, bought a summer home in Arrowsic in the late 1990s, they began a long journey of discovery. He wanted to know everything he could about the property. With Petroski’s background, this is not surprising. He is a professor of engineering and history at Duke University and a prolific […]

A new book on artist Bruce Nauman’s life and work probes the question with wit, insight, research and personal experience.