Jaroslav Kalfar’s novel “A Brief History of Living Forever” is set in a future America where dead is the new old. By Dwight Garner When you purchase an independently reviewed book through ...

While fun interactive games, they don’t feel like living history books as they take place in the modern era whereas these other examples, while fantastical in some ways, are engrossing beyond words.

The Met Cloisters isn’t just about medieval art. There’s also a garden that’s like a living history book — with ideas for today’s gardeners. By Margaret Roach Carly Still had been ...