The following is an excerpt from "The Story of Bob: The Life and Times of the Rev. Robert W. Wood" by Steven C. Law.

A lieutenant colonel is on trial after being accused of skimming payments for battlefield injuries. He denies the specifics of Russia’s accusation but acknowledges engaging in a payouts scheme. By ...

A new study by the novelist and scholar Namwali Serpell subjects the Nobel laureate’s work to rigorous inspection — with thrilling results. By Wesley Morris In “Leaving Home,” the writer and ...