Inspired by the historical figure known as Lambert Simnel, THE PRETENDER (Knopf, 471 pp., $30) is a rollicking account of a ...

Virginie Despentes is pivoting to theater. Playgoers “really show up, even for demanding or radical works,” she says.

Ahead of anniversary events marking the bicentennial of Lafayette's farewell tour of the US, a new book looks back at the war ...

In the mid-19th century, Chinese immigrants built much of the developing American West. The community was often met with ...

New scientific research confirms Irish provenance of manuscripts on loan from Switzerland, returning to Ireland for the first ...

Thanks to its proximity to Paris, Normandy makes for an easy daytrip that's especially popular with travelers interested in seeing Monet's house and gardens or the D-Day Beaches. But if you only ...

No new COVID-19 cases reported in armed forces as of June 14 11:40 Hryvnia strengthens to U.S. dollar on June 14 11:00 Number of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 175.9 mln 10:20 COVID-19 in ...