Excerpt: "Furious Hours," about Harper Lee's true crime investigation
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A visit to the Metropol, star of "A Gentleman in Moscow"
The 110-year-old art nouveau hotel has welcomed countless famed guests in its day, but one of its most famous is fictional, the protagonist of Amor Towles' bestselling novel
Book excerpt: "A Gentleman in Moscow" by Amor Towles
Read the opening chapter of the monumental bestseller about a Russian aristocrat condemned to spend the rest of his life inside Moscow's famed Metropol Hotel
Delia Owens on "Where the Crawdads Sing"
The author's bestselling novel is love story, murder mystery, courtroom drama, and ode to the outdoors all in one
Behind the scenes at America's Test Kitchen
An empire of TV shows, cookbooks, magazines and websites offers research and recipes for home cooks, who devour their advice on all things epicurean
Handcrafting books: Labors of love
In an age of mass-produced titles, the care with which artisans create beautiful books by hand speaks volumes
Novelist Don Winslow on "The Border," both literary and political
The author of two bestselling novels about drug trafficking set along America's Southern border thought he'd exhausted the topic, but found more story to tell, inspired by Trump's controversial plan to build a wall
The forgotten story of George Washington's love life
A new historical novel, "Dear George, Dear Mary," reveals details about the first love of the "Father of Our Country" for a New York heiress - a romance that may have continued during the Revolutionary War
Book excerpt: Don Winslow's "The Border"
The bestselling author of "The Cartel" and "The Power of the Dog" concludes his trilogy about America's war on drugs
Book excerpt: The first love of George Washington
In her historical romance, "Dear George, Dear Mary," Mary Calvi examines the relationship between the Father of Our Country and the heiress who won his heart before Martha
Pie fight: Debating the origins of the Key Lime Pie
When a cookbook author claimed the recipe for the beloved dessert actually originated in New York City, some Floridians found it hard to swallow
Travels with the "Green Book"
For decades the guide offered safe havens to African American travelers who faced being turned away or threatened in the era of segregation
Michael Caine: Not the retiring type
At 85 the actor recounts lessons learned during his long and charmed showbiz life in his latest memoir, "Blowing the Bloody Doors Off"
Book excerpt: Michael Caine's "Blowing the Bloody Doors Off: And Other Lessons in Life"
In his new memoir the actor discusses life lessons, including how to "use the difficulty" when facing obstacles
Encyclopedia Britannica is turning 250 – look it up!
The handy guide to the world's accumulated knowledge, predating the internet and smartphones by more than two centuries, is still finding young fans in today's Information Age
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A New Mexico monastery where the silence calls
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