‘Cancel Me If You Can’: Dave Portnoy Goes Introspective
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‘Cancel Me If You Can’: Dave Portnoy Goes Introspective

The bombastic Barstool Sports mogul offers a jolly autobiographical tour through his life as a media mogul.

‘Richard Fleischer: Journeyman’: A New Look at an Underappreciated Filmmaker
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‘Richard Fleischer: Journeyman’: A New Look at an Underappreciated Filmmaker

Jason A. Ney reevaluates the prolific director of ’20,000 Leagues Under the Sea’ and ‘Soylent Green.’

‘The Cloak and Dagger Club’: A Club Meeting Launches a Mystery
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‘The Cloak and Dagger Club’: A Club Meeting Launches a Mystery

A gathering of mystery writers ends with its own mystery to find the killer of the club’s president.

‘Comedy is a Grim Business’: The Creation of a Slapstick Masterwork
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‘Comedy is a Grim Business’: The Creation of a Slapstick Masterwork

James Curtis recalls the wild story behind the comedy classic ‘It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.’

‘The Missing Child’: A Son’s Search for His Mother’s Hidden History
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‘The Missing Child’: A Son’s Search for His Mother’s Hidden History

Paul T. O’Connor uncovers the life his mother led, and the life she could have had.

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‘Cancel Me If You Can’: Dave Portnoy Goes Introspective

‘Cancel Me If You Can’: Dave Portnoy Goes Introspective

The bombastic Barstool Sports mogul offers a jolly autobiographical tour through his life as a media mogul.

A Cynical Study on Fairy Tales Takes Its Subject Too Seriously

A Cynical Study on Fairy Tales Takes Its Subject Too Seriously

Jack Zipes’s complicated ‘Once Upon a Time There Was Truth or, Why We Need Fairy Tales’ is rife with sociopolitical absurdities.

‘Richard Fleischer: Journeyman’: A New Look at an Underappreciated Filmmaker

‘Richard Fleischer: Journeyman’: A New Look at an Underappreciated Filmmaker

Jason A. Ney reevaluates the prolific director of ’20,000 Leagues Under the Sea’ and ‘Soylent Green.’

‘Murder at The Spirit Lounge’: Nora Breen Returns

‘Murder at The Spirit Lounge’: Nora Breen Returns

Attendees of a séance are dying, and Jess Kidd’s ex-nun must find the killer before it’s too late.

‘The Cloak and Dagger Club’: A Club Meeting Launches a Mystery

‘The Cloak and Dagger Club’: A Club Meeting Launches a Mystery

A gathering of mystery writers ends with its own mystery to find the killer of the club’s president.

‘USCG Cutter Eagle’: America’s Tall Ship

‘USCG Cutter Eagle’: America’s Tall Ship

Author Will Sofrin recounts the history of the Coast Guard’s flagship from a German barque to a training ship for cadets.

‘Comedy is a Grim Business’: The Creation of a Slapstick Masterwork

‘Comedy is a Grim Business’: The Creation of a Slapstick Masterwork

James Curtis recalls the wild story behind the comedy classic ‘It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.’

‘The Lake Club’: A Fun Beach Read

‘The Lake Club’: A Fun Beach Read

Drama, heartache, and the best laid plans unravel at a lakeside country club in Lina Patton’s novel.

‘Doocey Half-Sees Whodunnit’: An Irish Mystery

‘Doocey Half-Sees Whodunnit’: An Irish Mystery

Shamie Doocey sees little but learns all in this cozy mystery set on the Emerald Isle.

‘Divided Over the Declaration’: Redefining the Document’s Message

‘Divided Over the Declaration’: Redefining the Document’s Message

David J. Bobb and Tony Williams examine how the Declaration of Independence became the foundation of American principles.