Charles G. Norris, author of eleven provocative novels, has been unduly neglected by critics since his death in 1945, although during his lifetime his work was highly praised by some of the leading literary figures of the day. But this fame did not come...

Pumpkin-Spice Bread Recipe    Skip the candles and potpourri and bake a batch of moist spice bread instead. There’s no better way to make your house smell amazing—and it tastes good too! Ingredients  2          cups                 flour 1          teasponn           soda 1/2       teaspoon...

In the late '70s, Parisian baker Lionel Poilane was the toast of the town.He'd opened a second bakery near the Eiffel Tower to feed the rising demand for his breads.That still wasn't enough. Street traffic stretched down the block, and restaurants and grocery stores clamored...

Panic buying for bread spiked so drastically that bakery owner Bishara Shahadeh started passing out tickets Saturday morning, to be redeemed for yet-to-be-baked loaves. By early afternoon, he had issued 88 tickets."There's a lot of pressure today," he said, passing out coupons to 10 new...

Frank Formica's task is bigger than a loaf of bread but smaller than an elephant. Actually, it IS a loaf of bread for an elephant. Make that 300 loaves of bread for a half-dozen elephants.His business, Formica Brothers, has a contract with Ringling Bros. and...