By Terry and Kim Kovel Qu’est-ce que c’est un chenet? Part of collecting antiques is always learning — whether you’re going deeper into history, discovering a new-to-you artist or learning a term in another language. “Chenet” is the French word for “andiron,” the iron ...

If you want to know the rest of the story about some of your favorite musicians, please consider the following titles from our new nonfiction shelf. The “Lyrics 1956 to the Present” by Paul McCartney is the 2021 Barnes & Noble Book of the Year. This fascinating glimpse into Paul ...

By Terry and Kim Kovel Advertising signs are most popular when they include a well-known brand name or recognizable mascot. Sometimes, a sign doesn’t have a name or brand attached, but there’s no mistaking what it’s for. This three-dimensional pig’s head made of carved and painted ...

I hope everyone had an enjoyable Thanksgiving, or at least one that brought gratitude to mind. Delicious food, of course, has set my mind to thinking about flavors. I’ve decided that bitterness is a very misunderstood flavor. To be clear, I’m not talking about bitterness as an emotion. ...

Scherenschnitte is a paper cutting art form. It was known to the ancient Chinese and others, and it became popular again in the early 1800s, especially in the Pennsylvania area. A group of the pictures were sold at folk art auctions in New England about 2011 to 2019. They often pictured a ...

I recently enjoyed these new releases and think you might, too! In “The Turnout” by Megan Abbott, sisters Marie and Dara, and Dara’s husband Charlie have been a unit since they were teenagers. They run a small and crumbling ballet studio and live in the sisters’ childhood home, ...