DEATH OF A MAN (181 pp.)—Lael Tucker Wertenbaker—Random House ($3.50). Charles Christian Wertenbaker was a member of one of Virginia’s grand old families, an able journalist (on and off from 1931 to ...

A bust of the Stoic philosopher Seneca. (Photo by the Wellcome Collection) By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and agree to receive occasional ...

The heatwave in Europe is no laughing matter, but UK cinema chain Showcase pulled off a brilliant lighthearted marketing stunt: offering free movie tickets to redheads who are “often more vulnerable ...

The self-help market is flooded with books about Stoicism, an ancient school of philosophy that emphasizes equanimity and self-mastery and that includes, among its proponents, famed Roman statesman ...

With the world suffering from atrocities and being bombarded with appalling headlines, it is possible to find some peace, solace and encouragement through reading a brief daily devotional. Millions ...

A FIELD GUIDE TO A HAPPY LIFE: 53 Brief Lessons for Living. By Massimo Pigliucci. Basic Books. 160 pages. $12. While many followers of philosophy might opt for Epicureanism as a roadmap to an ...

HADRIAN’S MEMOIRS (313 pp.]—Marguerite Yourcenar—Farrar, Straus & Young ($4). This book has about as much in common with the run of historical novels as a Roman bust with Marilyn Monroe’s. The novel ...