The Great Indian Novel (1989) brought Shashi Tharoor into the literary spotlight in the late 80s. A work of fiction, it ...

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You have done a marvelous job of grasping the underlying truth and philosophy of the movement,’ the Rev. Martin Luther King ...

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Clive Birch, who has died aged 93, was an innovative publisher in the field of local history, his “Town Books” providing ...

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On May 24, the Mifflin House opened to the public and will remain open, admission-free, every Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m ...