Ronald Reagan cited it as one of the most influential books he ever read. Some scholars argue that it was the opening salvo in the dismantling of Roosevelt's New Deal government.

Six opinionated writers debate — and define — the state of L.G.B.T.Q. writing in order to make a list of the most essential works of fiction, poetry and drama right now.

On this day in history, August 9, 1954, the influential "Walden, or a Life in the Woods," by Henry David Thoreau was published, about the virtues of simple living in a modern world.

In the almost three decades since the book debuted, Greenspan — a gerontology student turned food writer and editor and a longtime friend of Child’s — has evolved into a food media force ...