Barnes & Noble has substantially reduced its 10,000-copy order of “Obama’s Challenge,” after the book’s publisher announced it would initially be sold exclusively on Amazon.com.

Leopold and Loeb weren’t deranged. So why did they kill? Simon Baatz re-examines the 1924 case, still one of the most familiar and intriguing murders in American history.

In his new book, “The Wrecking Crew,” Thomas Frank turns to the question of “How Conservatives Rule” once they’ve gotten into office.

After languishing in storage for more than 40 years, a book of photographs by Barry Feinstein, with text by Bob Dylan, will be published in November.

ROYAL OAK, Mich. -- More than fifty-five million Americans proudly call themselves Republicans. However, many individuals support political parties without fully understanding the history behind them. Author and historian Scott Paul Frush wants to shed light on one of the parties that has made a difference in this country by examining its rich history in the book, Ultimate Republican Trivia: 1001 Fun and Fascinating Facts (ISBN: 978-0974437415, Marshall Rand Publishing).

The heir to the papers said a decision on their release will be made soon. But scholars wonder whether they will be kept in Israel or be sent abroad.

A scholar recounts the artist Steve Ditko’s pioneering and eccentric career in comics.