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Dante’s Divine Comedy, a ‘biography’ of the Italian poet’s masterpiece by Joseph Luzzi, brims with facts but lacks any starry-eyed wonder ...

Never Say Never by Danielle Steel (Random House Publishing Group) 5. Holmes Is Missing by Brian Sitts & James Patterson Little, Brown and Company) 6.

Explore Mark Twain's greatest books, from timeless adventures to sharp wit and humor. Discover the classics that shaped ...

How many Broadway shows has Christopher Scott been in? Christopher Scott has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows. How many West End shows has Christopher Scott been in? Christopher Scott has not ...

Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant at PEOPLE, where she writes for both print and digital platforms. Lizz Schumer is the senior books editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

They’re not exactly conditions you need to be able to sweat to tolerate, but there are several species of penguin that live in temperate areas and even one that lives near the equator.

King size mattresses are associated with luxury — just think of a room from nearly any 5-star hotel — but they can be quite practical, too. They offer plenty of space for couples, co-sleeping ...

Billie Jean King, with her distinctive dark hair, red-framed eyeglasses, and a rose red blazer, was unmistakable as she exited the Tournament House on Pasadena’s Orange Grove Avenue the morning ...

(Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Besides her work in sports and advocacy, King is also a lover of books and her hometown city’s public libraries – making her a perfect ...