Books

A new book situates the Legion within the shameful history of French colonialism.

For those who still want to believe that a full JFK presidency would surely have led to an American Camelot, this book is not for you.

"Stand your ground" laws typically expand the historic reach of the “castle doctrine,” the right in English common law to defending one’s own property.

Elizabeth Strout’s new short story collection offers an array of poignant case studies portraying this legacy of trauma.

A new introduction could plant seeds in children that will perhaps flower later in life.

Ms. Berry talks about her father's work as a farmer and writer, and what it means to live "sanely and consciously."