Author Wally Lamb shows a deft touch with nostalgia and adolescent longing.Read more

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The year is 1955; most of the world has taken sides in the Cold War. In Budapest, behind the Iron Curtain, a little girl, 6 years old, lives one of the more privileged lives in that city. In an apartment on a tree-lined street on one of Buda’s hills, she is adored by her attractive parents, prominent journalists; she wears pink sweaters and cute shoes — patent-leather Mary Janes — from America; she loves going to school; she loves her playmates. But then, on an icy February night at 2 in the morning, the light goes on in the room she shares with her sister, and life changes forever.Read more

The perennial politician is 'spiritual leader’ of a posse of animals at a shelter.Read more

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When Hank Stuever came to Frisco in 2006 to work on Tinsel: A Search for America’s Christmas Present, his meditation on Christmas and consumerism, his favorite activity wasn’t directly connected with the holiday. It was connected to the modern mega-suburb, chain-store lifestyle that fascinates him and has driven much of his writing.Read more

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With the holiday season just around the corner, it is a great time to talk to kids about the importance of healthy eating and proper table manners.Read more

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Newly released books are bringing the disappearing bakery into home kitchens.Read more