Honestly, any DiCamillo book is a joy machine, from her debut, “Because of Winn-Dixie,” up to last year’s “The Hotel Balzaar.

It’s really, really cold again – as the US shivers through at least the eighth blast of air from the Arctic this winter. Here ...

Powers, a Cold War historian who lives in the Richmond area, is the founder of the Cold War Museum in Vint Hill near Washington D.C. as well as an honorary board member of the International Spy Museum ...

From picture books to graphic novels, fantasy to family fun, these must-read books have the power to hook kids of any gender. Some are cultural touchstones that belong in every kid's library. Others ...

Creative depictions of cold water swimming show how writers' insights can advance knowledge of the senses hardest to describe ...

Local journalist and novelist Peter Golden might have been wary when he set out to write his latest historical fiction novel, ...

The world is in danger, mind-numbingly so, from a combination of crises: disease, hunger, mass displacement, racial and ...

Leibowitz describes herself as “a reformed winter-hater,” someone who despised the season until a stint working in the Arctic ...

This cold snap means it’s time to settle in with a hot cup of coffee and a book. These young adult novels might be enjoyed by anyone of any age. First, Dean Hughes, who is well-known for ...

A stronomers using the Very Large Telescope at the European Southern Observatory in Chile have imaged a filament of the cosmic web connecting two galaxies in unprecedented detail. Running simulations, ...

Sweating out a cold, with methods like inhaling steam or exercising, might help to alleviate symptoms of nasal congestion, a cough, and a sore throat. But the temporary relief doesn't mean there’s a ...

Some analysts utilize discounted cash flow analysis to include future earnings in the calculation, while others look purely at the current liquidation value or book value as shown on the company's ...