Tatiana de Rosnay, author of ‘Sarah's Key,' buries another devastating family secret in 1860s ParisRead more

Inspiration includes before-and-after photos, design helpRead more

The stories mix everyday angst with elements of the supernaturalRead more

As unlikely as it seems, the Volkswagen Beetle is one of the most persistent icons of imperial ambition.Read more

Old junk gets new life as landscaping elements.Read more

Sure, why not. Let's have yet another biography of Elizabeth II, this one as she is about to mark 60 years on the throne.Read more

An exploration of the ubiquitous firearm, "Glock: The Rise of America's Gun" works best as a corporate history of its creator and the money machine spawned by his invention. The book fires its only blank when it unconvincingly loads cultural and social messages into the story of Glock's success.Read more

Although not systematic or thorough, the chitchat the author makes while he scrubs modern behavior is entertainingRead more

Charlotte Rainsford, once the head of the English department at a prestigious girls' school in London, is pushed down by a mugger. The fall breaks her hip. And so, from this simple and seemingly random act of violence, begins a chain of events that quickly and profoundly changes the lives of a handful of people, some of whom Charlotte doesn't even know.Read more

Vice president's wife says she was inspired by her granddaughter.Read more