Marilyn Crain is a freelance writer and avid reader. Books have been an obsession since she first discovered reading. Join her as she explores the wonderful world of non-fiction books. Reach her at nfexaminer[at]gmail.com.
Just in case you've procrastinated and are still considering what to give the cook in your life, think about Julie and Julia.Not just Julie & Julia the book, but Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume 1 &...
John Gribbin's book The Scientists: A History of Science Told Through the Lives of Its Greatest Inventors has been added to many non-fiction libraries, especially to those owned by lifelong learners.Gribbin, as usual, tells a...
Today, as wildfires rage across California, the historic Mount Wilson Observatory is facing perhaps its biggest challenge in more than 100 years of watching the sky. The Station Fire seems to be determined to burn up the mountain and over...
Upon hearing of the death of Ted Kennedy today, Adam Clymer, the author of Edward M. Kennedy: A Biography called the Senator, the greatest legislator of his time. Clymer made this statement as he spoke about the tremendous impact...
Senator Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts passed away this morning after losing his battle with brain cancer.But, soon we will be able to read the story of his remarkable life in his own words. His memoir, True Compass, will...
President Obama is set to read a very wide-ranging stack of books, fiction as well as nonfiction, while he's vacationing on Martha's Vineyard.This morning, in a press briefing at Oak Bluffs School Filing...
This afternoon on Hardball, Chris Matthews broke a story that the Secretary of Homeland Security, Tom Ridge was pressured by his colleagues to raise the terror threat level before the 2004 election. Matthews quotes extensively ...
Some of the most memorable moments in television history were brought to us by Don Hewitt, who died today of pancreatic cancer at age 86. He's being remembered on all the networks as a towering figure...
After a year-long battle with cancer, political columnist Robert D. Novak has died at age 78 . In recent years, he was in the spotlight as a central figure when Valerie Plame was outed as a CIA operative. He co...
For millions of fans, Stephenie Meyer's Twilight characters live. What brought them to life? How did she entice her readers into this vampire world? Armed with nothing but words, she created a story that captivated readers and kept...