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As a professor of political science and an author, he displayed a distinctive gift for simplifying the complexities of the American political system.

“Invisible Man” “made me feel seen and heard,” the rapper-actor says. “I can return the favor.” His new book, “And Then We Rise: A Guide to Loving and Taking Care of Self” is out this month.

When “I’m sorry for your loss” isn’t going to cut it, young readers might find solace, and solidarity, in story time.

Sydney Smith, Allen Say and Linda Shute explore the many facets of our recollections.

In books and magazine articles, she uncovered the forgotten story of the actresses and screenwriters who helped create the film industry.

There are plenty of novels, memoirs, documentaries and livestreaming options sure to satiate fans of theater.

Paolini, a best-selling author of young adult fantasy novels, has a new book out, “Murtagh.” In it, he returns to the world of “Eragon” and the adventures he began creating as a teenager.

A handy guidebook outlines 27 bucolic walks outside the British capital that begin and end at train stations. We tried some out.

His political journal challenged liberal and conservative orthodoxies for decades.

His political journal challenged liberal and conservative orthodoxies for decades and added an important perspective for Washington’s cognoscenti.