A biography of the first African American congresswoman, and candidate for the presidency.

A young engineer plans a three-week visit with his cousin at a sanitarium, but stays seven years.

A journalist unravels the death of Dr. Herman Tarnower and his girlfriend/murderess, Jean Harris.

The talk show host’s extraordinary success and influence by the author of “Nancy Reagan” and “Jackie, Oh!”

A distinguished British military man, and father of five, undergoes a sex change in the early 1970s.

Two actor-brothers tell their stories.

The author of "A Wrinkle in Time" describes her compassionate, respectful relationship with her husband, the actor Hugh Franklin.

A young woman is taken from her religious community after her mother has an affair with the groundskeeper.

Financial reversals force a family to move from a posh home in Brooklyn to the smelly Lower East Side.

In a series of poignant essays, the ninety-one-year-old actor writes about his pursuit of a meaningful life.

A disgruntled adolescent time travels with a descendant to learn more about his history.

A young city bride has difficulties accommodating to small-town ways.