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In an era where personal branding has become a widespread obsession, Gala’s life story is emblematic of the heights to which ...

In her sprightly new biography, “The Rebel Romanov,” Helen Rappaport introduces us to the enigmatic Julie of Saxe-Coburg.

Dr. Thomas Noguchi is known as the “Coroner to the Stars” because he performed autopsies on numerous celebrities, including ...

Here's what to know about the 10 Americans tasked with assisting in the search for a new pope, including a Michigan native.

An exhaustive new book on Manic Street Preachers will be published later this year. 168 Songs of Hatred and Failure aims to be the definitive take on the ...

For the Catholic Church’s new leader, cardinals could pick a reformist or someone who can heal rifts.

The book is both a comedy and a catalog of the worst time of my life, and so the promotion of it has felt similarly ...

The seven-member K-pop supergroup is the subject of Little Golden Book Biographies’ latest release, titled BTS: A Little ...

Argentines long waited for Pope Francis to visit the homeland he left in 2013 to become the head of the Roman Catholic Church ...

A Cartoonist’s Life,” Dan Nadel tries to tell the story of the “Mr. Natural” creator without sanding down the rough edges.

Misunderstood artists. Legendary music icons. A forgotten Golden Age film star. These life stories deserve space in your ...