A Victorian con woman schemes for money and love in zesty novel. She’s not the only one.
If we are to believe novelists, England in the 1700s and 1800s featured two kinds of women: those who sat at home stewing about lost suitors, and con artists. It used to be that books featured a whole ...
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What if the Attention Crisis Is All a Distraction?
From the pianoforte to the smartphone, each wave of tech has sparked fears of brain rot. But the problem isn’t our ability to ...
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Briefly Noted
This book considers the influence on Elvis Presley of Black musicians, especially the gospel and R. & B. pioneers of the ...
The 116 Best Kids Books of All Time
Here are Parade’s 116 Best Kids books of all time, according to indie booksellers from across the country; acclaimed authors ...
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Rosenberg: Cher’s memories, murder in a D.C. boardinghouse, and more
A look back at the not-always-fabulous life of Cher, plus a mystery, a rom-com, and a magical story of small but delicious ...