Think you know the full and complete story about George Washington, Steve Jobs, or Joan of Arc? Think again.

Sometimes it feels like the authors of our favorite books are the only ones who truly know us. But how much do you really know about your favorite author? Picking up a biography of a famous author is ...

In honor of Black History Month — but best read all year round — here are some of my favorite recent children’s biographies of famous Black LGBTQ+ Americans. Brand new is the superb “Jimmy's Rhythm & ...

There are probably more studies and biographies of Mark Twain — the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910) — than of any other figure in American literature. And why not? After all, Twain ...

Chances are that you have never heard of the "Christy Girl" or its creator, Howard Chandler Christy. However, Christy was the most famous painter of the Jazz Age. He knew presidents from Teddy ...

At one time or another, everyone has had the urge to read about someone famous. Whether it is an outstanding athlete, a heroic astronaut or a notorious criminal, there is an innate fascination with ...