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The Myths Surrounding Hippocrates' Status as a Dietitian

Clearing up some misconceptions about the famed philosopher

Shel Silverstein's Houseboat Is For Sale

The author's houseboat is located in Sausalito

Alex Trebek's Memoir Is Due Out in July

"The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life" will be on sale on July 21

Crowdfunding Campaign Saves San Francisco Bookstore City Lights

A request for help pays off — but many other bookstores still need assistance

Make These Wartime Egg Recipes Your COVID-19 Comfort Food

The stuff we eat during the hard times can become a happy memory. The great food writer understood that.

How the Taco Conquered America

A conversation with "Texas Monthly" taco editor José R. Ralat

Quentin Tarantino Considering “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” Novel

Quentin Tarantino thinks Quentin Tarantino should write a novel based on Quentin Tarantino's movie

"Moby-Dick" Is the Perfect Book for Troubled Times, And This Is How to Read It

Two chapters a night, at your desk, with a glass of Scotch

Before You Watch "Tales From the Loop," Get to Know the Sci-Fi Artist Who Inspired It

Simon Stålenhag's dystopian tableaux have been attracting a cult following for years

The 5 New Books You Should Be Reading This April

You're no doubt stuck inside. So buy all of these books.

Drugs, Death and Globetrotting With the Modern-Day Kerouac

A conversation with Rob Doyle about his new novel, "Threshold"

Thanks to Bookshop, There Is No Reason to Buy Books on Amazon Anymore

Independent bookstores, and booksellers, get a lifeline just when they need it most

The Best Movies, TV, Books and Music for April

A new Beastie Boys doc, the world's strangest cooking show and a handbook for the end of the world

Excerpt: Rob Doyle Recalls His First Magic Mushroom Excursions in "Threshold"

The book has been compared favorably — and, for once, accurately — to Kerouac and Burroughs