LONDON (Reuters) - A book that traces the history of slavery over four centuries is among six books shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction, one of the world's richest non-fiction ...

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Back in late 18th-century London, Samuel Johnson was known for many things. He was an accomplished poet, playwright, and essayist. He was a literary critic and author of A Dictionary of the English ...

LONDON - A book that challenges readers to think differently about autism has won Britain's leading literary award for nonfiction. U.S. writer Steve Silberman's "Neurotribes" was awarded the 20,000 ...