Into ‘The Lyons Den’: Jeffrey Lyons on his father's legacy

A giant of the golden age of New York City, journalist Leonard Lyons became a beacon of the cultural community and confidant to the movers and shakers of the day in a remarkable career that spanned four decades. In "Stories My Father Told Me," revered film critic Jeffrey Lyons looks back on his father's storied legacy. Read an excerpt.

Letters From Georgia O'Keeffe, Alfred Stieglitz, Ernest Hemingway, and More

Lessons in love and the early stirrings of genius appear in the casual writings of literary greats.

South African shop closes as books gather dust

The inside of a Boekehuis bookshop in Johannesburg. Photo courtesy: AFP The inside of a Boekehuis bookshop in Johannesburg. Photo courtesy: AFP Shop manager Corina van der Spoel poses poses on December 14, 2011 inside of a Boekehuis bookshop in Johannesburg.