Cervantes' Remains Have Been Found In Madrid, Scientists Say
Almost 400 years after his death, researchers have found bone fragments that seem to match what they know about the celebrated author's burial.
Books
The Long Road To 'Single, Carefree, Mellow'
Writer Katherine Heiny has published her first collection of short stories, Single, Carefree, Mellow.
WWII Novel-Memoir Explores The Blurry Line Between Fact And Fiction
In Daniel Torday's The Last Flight of Poxl West, a Jewish refugee tells his heroic World War II story in a best-selling — and partly fabricated — memoir.
'Escape' Is A Searing Indictment Of Nation-Building
Saad Hossain's new novel is a wild ride through war, tyranny and the supernatural, set in Baghdad during the U.S. invasion. Critic Daniel José Older praises the book's "poetic and brutal precision."
These Nightclub Entertainers Paved The Way For Asian-Americans In Showbiz
Forbidden City was part of a Chinese-American nightclub scene that flourished in 1940s and '50s San Francisco. But between racial taunts and scandalized parents, its performers didn't have it easy.
From Freud To Possession, A Doctor Faces Psychiatry's Demons
In Shrinks, Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman looks at the development of what he himself calls the most distrusted, feared and denigrated of all medical specialties.
Book Review: 'Sailing The Forest'
Poet Tess Taylor reviews the dark wonder of Scottish poet, Robin Robertson, in his new collection, Sailing the Forest.
There's No Wrong Place To Start Reading Pratchett
Terry Pratchett wrote so many books that it can be hard to know where to begin, especially with the lengthy Discworld series. Critic Tasha Robinson says there's really no wrong place to dive in.
Barney Frank's Journey From Closeted To An Openly Gay Member Of Congress
In his new memoir, Frank describes how early in politics he feared people would "draw inferences" if he supported gay rights. But his drive to fight discrimination was stronger.
'State Of Terror': Where ISIS Came From And How To Fight It
In their new book, terrorism experts Jessica Stern and J.M. Berger say that the "projection of strength" has led to the rapid expansion of the self-declared Islamic State.