Our children’s-book critic offers her top picks, from the books that parents can read aloud to those young readers can tackle on their own ...

The gin-based Last Word cocktail is both a classic and a springboard for endless inventive variations; El Ultima Palabra uses tequila instead of gin — you get the idea. The Dutch Word uses either Bols ...

Lalo Schifrin has died. He who composed the 'Mission: Impossible' theme and did scores for 100-plus films and TV shows including 'Dirty Harry' and 'Rush Hour.' ...

Susan Beth Pfeffer, 77, Dies; Wrote Complex Stories for Young Adults Her 76 books included “Life as We Knew It,” a late-career best seller that told the story of a family in postapocalyptic ...