The remnants of a railroad that went bankrupt in 1888 have become one of the highest-flying stocks in the oil patch—and one ...

This month, in celebration of the fantastical, we take you beyond the ordinary hotel room and into five of the most magical ...

Remarkably, there are more than 20,000 restaurants in Istanbul, ranging from arty Michelin-starred stalwarts, to basic cafes ...

True to its coy title, “Nonfiction: A Novel,” by Julie Myerson ... sad life of Mary Yelloly, a 19th-century artist who died at the age of 21. Addressing Mary in the second person, Myerson recounts her ...

Built in 1844 by Joseph Goodrich, the Milton House served as both a stagecoach inn and a safe haven for escaped slaves. The ...

The joy of a book such as "Stranger Than Fiction" is in getting a warm invitation to see into the readerly world of author ...

Here are the year’s notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction, chosen by the staff of The New York Times Book Review.

Now is the time to remember the British warrior-poet politician Sir Winston Churchill, who famously intoned, “ [N]ever give ...

Rare 20th century cookbooks, signed autobiographies, or even old racy magazines can fetch hundreds or thousands of dollars ...

It’s early in the morning and I’m already tired. My to-do list is long. My to-cook list is longer. My thoughts are on ...

Sponsored by Milpitas Charity Bingo.  By the middle of the 19th century, multiple branches of Bill Hare’s family had settled ...

During the fall of 1886, both jail cells in the Jefferson County Courthouse at Oskaloosa were occupied by a pair of newlyweds ...