The historian Peter Brown is 88 years old, and judging from his new 700-page memoir, he has lost none of the energy or curiosity that has marked his distinguished career. Journeys of the Mind is ...

When he was a kid, growing up in New Jersey, Peter Brown spent several summers venturing with his family to a rugged, far-flung island full of wonder and curious creatures. On Frenchboro, he recalls, ...

Peter Brown’s obsession with the abandoned railway that became the High Line led to two best sellers — including “The Wild Robot,” which is now a blockbuster movie. Peter Brown looks ...