For those perplexed by how American politics are so profoundly manipulated by Moral-Majority types, historian Nancy L. Cohen’s latest book has many of the answers. Well-researched and coolly incisive on the hot-button social... Read More

Those who cling to the romantic notion that art is unsullied by commerce could stand another hard look at Warhol’s soup cans. The pop master would likely have appreciated this rare new endeavor, in which romance and commerce abound... Read More

Workers’ compensation is an intimidating topic. For those who have been injured, trusting that a company will provide the necessary support to see one through a personal injury claim can be scary. On the other side of the issue,... Read More

Straightaway upon opening Canyon Ranch: Nourish, we are warned about using the “spa cuisine” moniker to describe any health-conscious recipe. In his introduction, Scott Uehlein writes, “We don’t just feed our guests, we nourish... Read More

Katie and Joe are altar-bound in "Weddings Can Be Murder" (Dorchester 978-0-505-52731-8) but their plans hit a snag when the wedding planners killer locks Katie in a room with a sexy private detective. Carl has given up on women but he... Read More

This is such a warm-hearted book, it seems almost unnecessary to mention that it is also wise and useful. According to the author, a psychotherapist with sixteen years of couples counseling, the way to maintain a successful relationship... Read More

John Donne said, “No man is an island,” but Holm is one to refute that statement. His name means “small island” in Old Norse, and that fact fuels this essayist’s wayward journey to five physical islands-Iceland, Madagascar,... Read More

Scottish professor Dr. Georgina Fletcher changes her will, writes a letter and hand-delivers it to a friend with instructions to mail it if she should die, especially if she dies of apparent “natural causes.” Two days later she... Read More