THE BODY (215 pp.)—William Sansom—Harcourt, Brace ($2.75). From the garden of his London house, Henry Bishop peered at the red-faced stranger in the yard next door. The man was staring straight up at ...

The New York Times best-selling children’s book author — who has been open about his learning challenges with dyslexia — didn ...

Books have always been a huge part of my life. I have memories of curling up on the couch and sitting there for hours just reading. I remember begging my parents to take me to the bookstore so I could ...

Bridge’s bookshelf is a glorious mess of chaos, wit, and heartbreak, filled with books that bruise, seduce, and laugh in your ...

HAVE you been watching your neighbors with envy? Many people covet others' material goods. But do you really know your neighbors as well as you think you do? Shira Boss, a journalist who specializes ...

CHRISTINA — Claude Houghton — Doubleday, Doran ($2.50). Peter Brand was a successful London businessman who had two passions and no other interests: his work and his wife Christina. When his wife died ...

The life and times of Brooke Astor long have been a source of fascination and intrigue, especially her final years that were marked by a nasty family squabble over her care and sprawling fortune. "Mrs ...