Odd Birds & Fat Cats (An Urban Bestiary) is an illustrated collection of brief observations on city creatures. Inspired by the tradition... Read More

“Because she was my mother, the death of zaftig good-time gal Renay Corren is newsworthy to me, and I treat... Read More

No episode in NYPD history surpasses the depravities of Louis Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa, two decorated detectives who covertly acted... Read More

Joni Mitchell’s life, psyche, and evolving legacy are explored here in vivid technicolor—from her childhood in Saskatoon, Canada, to her... Read More

There are two things Nina Jacobs is determined to do over the summer of 1986: avoid her mother’s depression-fueled rages,... Read More

Charlie Chaplin, the silent screen’s “Little Tramp,” was beloved by millions of movie fans until he starred in a series... Read More

On Stenland, there comes a time known as skeld season: one day, any woman on the island can wake with three... Read More

History is alive with magic. That’s what zany Tía Xia is always telling cousins Jorge, Camila, and Siggy. Daredevil Jorge... Read More

At the start of a new century, a shocking murder transfixes Manhattan, forcing bitter rivals Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr... Read More

It was one of history’s great vanishing acts. Around 3,400 BCE—as humans were gathering in complex urban settlements—a scribe in... Read More