Marianne Faithfull was a star in her own right; Peggy Caserta was a hippie tastemaker. Their memoirs are riveting.

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My 92-year-old mom's politically engaged, widely read, a clothes horse and a quick draw with a cocktail shaker. Here's how her remarkable life led to my new book.

Gozzle, a charming new picture book by the Gruffalo author, follows a reluctant bear and his adopted goose with typical charm and flair ...

Ruth White. White founded the academy in 1989 when she was working as a teacher and academic adviser to minority students at Washington High School. Since then, the institution has provided ...

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The weather is warming up and hot new books — from fiction to memoir — are in the forecast. Here are 30 new books not to miss this spring.

Amanda Spielman, who was Ofsted chief inspector when head teacher Ruth Perry took her own life after an inspection, is set to become a peer in the House of Lords. She is understood to have been ...