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In "That Woman," her solid biography of the woman who was born Bessiewallis Warfield and, on Dec. 10, 1936, became the King of England's excuse for abdicating his throne, Anne Sebba argues that her subject actually did the world a great favor.

Stewart O'Nan doesn't write sweeping epics, doesn't delve into places far away or times long past. Instead, he peers deeply into the real lives of real people - their dreams and fears, their triumphs, however small, and their failings, however petty.

At this point in Tim Dorsey's comic series about a serial killer who wreaks havoc on those who don't respect Florida or its history, he could easily give up any pretense of a plot.

In his First Inaugural Address of March 4, 1861, Abraham Lincoln stated forthrightly his position on emancipating the South's slaves.

The Rope, by Nevada Barr: If you've ever wondered how park ranger Anna Pigeon got so tough, here's the answer.

Recently, several of my grammar-obsessed Facebook friends have shared humorous posts (like the on...

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