Former officials of the Bush administration are guilty of war crimes because their aggressive interrogation techniques are torture, as defined in the Geneva Conventions and other legal statutes, the author claims. Michael Ratner,... Read More

This is an A to Z guide to making old houses and new houses more energy efficient, whether readers are trying to save money or save the environment. It’s a practical guide covering everything from evaluating showerheads and installing... Read More

“I paint myself because I am so often alone, because I am the subject I know best,” said Frida Kahlo. Her painting, Self-Portrait with Cropped Hair, is in the Museum of Modern Art. Created in 1940, shortly after her divorce from... Read More

Dr. Reggie Lee of the famed National Gallery in London never dreamed that she would find herself physically threatened and others killed under suspicious circumstances due to her effort to put together an exhibition around three... Read More

At age sixty an unnamed female narrator recalls her coming of age in the isolated Danish village of Vrangbaek, remembering the imprint her brother and World War II left on her. Norwegian author Per Petterson won the International IMPAC... Read More

“Apá was a strong still oak. We hid under his branches like shadows. Even when he laughed a thunderous laugh, those branches shook only ever so slightly,” Martinez writes. Chela Gonzales is about to start sixth grade, the last year... Read More

We’re all consumers of insurance at one point or another in our lives: most of us will drive cars, have health problems, will be involved in accidents, fires, have business disputes, and even be sued. “For all these and other reasons... Read More

“Understanding buildings is like detective work: you need to look for clues that will lead you to recognize the building,” the author writes. First, however, one needs a background in architectural styles or at least a compact... Read More