Books
Fans say new romance bookstores and online groups are giving the genre some overdue respect
Romance novels have always spiced up quiet nights. Now, a genre that has sometimes been dismissed as a guilty pleasure is bringing readers and writers together through social media, book clubs and a growing number of romance-specific bookstores.
‘The Salt Path:’ A book that captured the hearts of millions, but now mired in controversy
"The Salt Path" is a memoir of resilience and courage that captured the hearts of millions and which was subsequently adapted for the big screen, with actors Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs taking the lead roles.
Stephen King to narrate ‘Hansel and Gretel’ audiobook with Maurice Sendak’s illustrations
The audio edition of an upcoming re-telling of the Grimm fairy tale "Hansel and Gretel," which combines the renowned sensibilities of Stephen King's words and the late Maurice Sendak's illustrations, will be narrated by an author who knows the material well.
Former CIA Director William Burns has a book deal for the memoir ‘Diplomat Spy’
Former CIA director and Biden cabinet official William J. Burns is working on a book about his years leading the intelligence agency.
‘Death Comes Too Late,’ A collection of 20 crime short stories
I love short stories. Ernest Hemingway was a great novelist, but I believe his short stories, especially "The Killers, "Fifty Grand," and "The Battler," are more powerful than his novels.
A look back at the Colombo 1990s gang war
In 2013, I interviewed former Philadelphia Cosa Nostra underboss and cooperating government witness Philip "Crazy Phil" Leonetti.
A fine collection of Hemingway’s novels, short stories and letters
I've been an Ernest Hemingway aficionado since my teens, so I was pleased to read the Library of America's collection of the late, great writer's stories, "Hemingway: A Farewell To Arms & Other Writings 1927-1932."
BOOK REVIEW: ‘The Seventh Floor’
David McCloskey's third spy thriller, "The Seventh Floor," is as gripping and suspenseful as his two earlier novels.
Author Richard Esposito discusses the legacy of New York columnist Jimmy Breslin
Although I disagreed with Jimmy Breslin's politics, I always read his newspaper columns, magazine pieces and books.
Presidents and mobsters? Author explains it all in ‘Wiseguys and the White House’
Aside from tales and speculation on the subject related to the John F. Kennedy era, Americans haven't paid much attention to the influence of organized crime on presidential politics.
BOOK REVIEW: ‘Megalodons, Mermaids, and Climate Change’
The wonders of weather, climate, and the vast seas are explored and explained in "Megalodons, Mermaids, and Climate Change: Answers to Your Ocean and Atmosphere Questions."
Three books on war and government
Back in 1991, before I became a full-time writer, I was a Defense Department civilian employee.
BOOK REVIEW: ‘Disappearing the President’
Hunting down a time and place of the birth of the left-wing censorship mob takes you to South America.
BOOK REVIEW: ‘Melania’
Much of former first lady Melania Trump's newly published memoir, "Melania," rang true to me.
A roundup of crime, spy and military thrillers
I recall Otto Penzler, the owner of The Mysterious Bookshop in New York City, telling me that mystery, crime fiction, and thrillers were the best-selling genres of books today--and that business was good.
Tori Amos’ first children’s book is an ode to inspiration
Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Tori Amos is working on a children's book - her first - that she hopes will help young people follow their own paths of inspiration.
BOOK REVIEW: ‘Reagan: His Life and Legend’
Max Boot's new book on President Ronald Reagan is being met with mixed reviews, much as the book "Dutch" by Edmund Morris was.
BOOK REVIEW: ‘Stumbling Toward Utopia’
The sixties have been with us since, well, the sixties, a fact brought home to me some years ago when the Badger State's Capitol was occupied and defaced by thousands of leftists.
Reese Witherspoon teams up with bestseller Harlan Coben on her first suspense novel
Reese Witherspoon's latest literary news marks a new direction for the Oscar-winning actor, producer and founder of her own book club.
