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A new biography resuscitates the colorful, tragic life of Mal Evans: roadie, confidant, procurer, cowbell player.

Two sponsors have withdrawn from the event, planned for Wednesday, after learning that some of the authors involved are planning to make a political statement about the conflict.

Ned Blackhawk received the nonfiction award, with “The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History.”

One Pulitzer Prize, two book tours, 54 weeks on the best-seller list and many admiring messages later, the author reflects on “Demon Copperhead.”

In “The Bill Gates Problem,” Tim Schwab excoriates the billionaire philanthropist and his foundation.

In “The Life and Lies of Charles Dickens,” Helena Kelly revisits the image the author crafted so carefully in his lifetime.

“I have a lot of books on near-death experiences, psychic phenomena and past-life regression on my shelves,” says the two-time poet laureate, whose new book is the memoir “To Free the Captives.” “These kinds of books nudge me to remember our world is

We asked 14 psychologists, counselors and therapists for the titles they recommend to couples.

In “We Are Your Soldiers,” Alex Rowell shows how the Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser inspired and fostered autocracy among his Arab neighbors in the 20th century and beyond.

In “A Woman I Know,” Mary Haverstick discovers that the subject of her documentary may have once been a key player in Cold War espionage.