A book club based in Los Angeles has finally finished reading its first book selection — which it began 28 years ago. The group finished "Finnegans Wake" by James Joyce this week.

But desire can’t be purchased cheaply—an unfortunate fact for everyone pushing a quick-fix procrastination cure of breathing exercises or Pomodoro Technique timers.

When white employees refused to work in a notorious hospital, Maria Smilios writes in “The Black Angels,” these nurses came to the aid of New Yorkers.

Lol Tolhurst opens up about his new book “Goth: A History,” collaborating with Robert Smith and touring with Siouxsie and the Banshees — and why the subculture welcomes everyone.

This is an edition of the Books Briefing, our editors’ weekly guide to the best in books. Sign up for it here. The book is a long look into one Sunday in the life of Annabel, a young Oxford ...

“The Woman with the Cure” by Atlanta author Lynn Cullen is an educational work of fiction following the life of historical figure Dr. Dorothy Horstmann, a scientist whose groundbreaking polio ...

'Cure: New Orleans Drinks and How to Mix ’Em' is gorgeous new cocktail book from the renowned Crescent City bar.

On “Songs of a Lost World,” these alt-rock icons have staged the most unlikely of revivals just when they had nothing to lose.

When author David Von Drehle moved into a new home, he found his neighbor, Charlie White, was not your typical 102-year-old. The colorful White, who'd already lived a couple of lifetimes, had a ...