THE AMERICAN IRISH by William V. Shannon. 458 pages. Macmillan. $7.95. In the late 1800s, long lines formed outside saloons all over New York City. But the queuers were not thirsty; they were ...

A Bay Area artist is transforming pages from damaged books into works of art through "Book Art and Other Oddities." The artist began making flowers, which are the bestsellers at The Book Rescuers ...

Anyone with any interest in military affairs has by now noted that strange things often happen in the military. This book capitalizes on that, and the popularity of "Top 10" lists, by collecting many ...