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The Best Gifts for Readers That Aren’t Books

Because under no circumstance should you buy them a book

A New Book Explores the History of a Groundbreaking Military Family

Doug Melville explored his own family's history in "Invisible Generals"

LeBron James Is the Protagonist of Two Conflicting American Tales

An excerpt from Valerie Babb's "The Book of James: The Power, Politics, and Passion of LeBron"

A Stunning Collection of Vintage Typewriters Is Heading to Auction

Devices owned by everyone from Hemingway to Hefner are in the mix

Photographer Lynn Goldsmith Reflects on Bruce Springsteen’s “Darkness on the Edge of Town” Era

Goldsmith's new photo book captures The Boss at a pivotal moment in his career

One of the Greatest Inventors of Our Time Disappeared. This New Book Explores Why.

Douglas Brunt on writing “The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel”

You Can’t Tell the History of Menswear Without the History of Pockets

Hannah Carlson on getting to the bottom — literally and figuratively — of “Pockets”

The 10 Books You Should Be Reading in November 2023

Including inside looks at the worlds of comedy, film and technology

Revisit the 1980s Cola Wars in This Excerpt From Paul Crenshaw’s “Melt With Me”

Politics and soft drinks can collide in ways you'd never expect

How Bold Fork Books Became a Literary Destination

The shop offers a wide selection of cooking, baking and beverage-making books

How Sandra Newman Brilliantly Reenvisioned “1984”

The acclaimed author’s new book “Julia” is an officially sanctioned retelling of George Orwell’s dystopian classic

Inside the Hunt for the World’s Most Prolific Art Thief

Stephane Breitwieser is believed to have stolen hundreds of artifacts, worth a total of $2 billion

Thomas Edison, Henry Ford and John Burroughs Were Road Trip Pioneers

An interview with Wes Davis, author of “American Journey”

A New Biography Explores the Contradictory, Influential Life of Lou Reed

Will Hermes discussed his book about a musical legend