This article originally appeared in the May 2025 issue of Town&Gown magazine. I recently had the honor of visiting Jimmy ...

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Although the terms Gypsy and traveller have become largely synonymous, there is a distinction - albeit one that is blurred. Gypsy has a racial definition - for a people originating in north-west India ...

We often turn to historical fiction not just to understand the past, but to feel it in our bones. The following twelve books reveal not only political upheaval or wartime destruction, but also the ...

What readers are saying: “After a long week at work, my favorite way to unwind is by brewing a hot cup of tea and cracking open a historical fiction book,” admits D’Agnese. “I devoured ...

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An NPR “best book of the year” award winner featuring authors and illustrators sharing personal stories about their conversations with their kids about race in America today. The effect is that tens ...

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The record-breaking performer is front-and-centre in the Majestic Theatre’s bold new revival of GYPSY, and a newly released music-video ... solidifying her place as the most-nominated performer in ...

The Historical and Genealogical Society of Indiana County invites the public to attend a presentation by Louis Donato Tate on his book, “The Luigi Way,” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 13 ...