The real Julia Child emerges in the correspondence between the author of ‘Mastering the Art of French Cooking’ and the woman who helped bring the long-simmering creation to market.
David Eisenhower’s graceful memoir is both a warm personal recollection of his grandfather and a cogent summary of Dwight D. Eisenhower’s place in the American political spectrum.
In honor of the Royal Society’s 350th anniversary, Bill Bryson surveys a collection of science writers for their current thoughts on what we know today and what we’re still looking for.
The novel picks up soon after where Casey’s ‘Spartina’ ends, with the focus shifting from the solitary man at sea to the social lives of women on land. The story line tosses and turns without direction, much like ordinary life.
Writers — and readers — never tire of new invented stories of Conan Doyle’s master detective. Graham Moore’s ‘The Sherlockian’ is the latest, worthy addition to this tradition.
