In his insightful book about America's housing crisis, Yoni Appelbaum argues that more than a century of restrictive ...

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Eric Puchner’s novel traverses half a century, coalescing into a family history that feels monumental. Maybe it’s not the ...

February is Black History Month — but where did the concept come from? The answer is right here in Central Virginia.

In “Jane Austen’s Bookshelf,” a rare-book collector sets out to “investigate” a group of overlooked female writers.

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Zach Condon has announced a new Beirut album, A Study of Losses, which will arrive on April 18 on his own Pompeii Records. The follow-up to 2023’s Hadsel, which spans 18 tracks, was originally ...

I had cause to open my recipe book the other day – not something I do often as I am not a big fan of cooking at the best of ...

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books, technology history, and generational studies Credentials Co-author of two Gen X pop-culture encyclopedia for Penguin Books. Won "Headline Writer of the Year" award for 2017, 2014 and ...