Each age has its own way of drawing the arc of a human life. Ours is concerned with its unpredictability. Credit...Photo illustration by Ricardo Tomas Supported by By Parul Sehgal Parul Sehgal is a ...

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Ron Chernow traces the life of a profound, unpredictable and irascibly witty writer. By Dwight Garner When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission ...

The great American writer witnessed the forging of his nation – but Ron Chernow’s portrait cannot see beyond its subject. By Erica Wagner What makes a person who they are? This is the greatest and ...

At the end of every day during her record-breaking 70-year reign, Queen Elizabeth II would sit down at a desk and spend 15 minutes writing by hand in her diary. The treasure trove of information ...