Three years ago, the Chronicle published what turned out to be my final Houston restaurant review — until now. As I begin considering Houston restaurants with a critical eye again, I’ve been thinking ...

A perceptive critic, Lurie (Don't Tell the Grown-Ups) has long been a close observer of children's literature. This welcome volume collects a number of her essays on the subject, most of which ...

The first recipe I bookmarked in Alison Roman’s new book, Old-Fashioned Strawberry Cake, would not, by her own admission, “win any showstopper or architectural awards.” My husband deemed it downright ...

In “Together,” Thirtysomething couple Tim and Millie keep digging themselves deeper and deeper into a relationship rut, and neither can find a way to crawl out of it. Often at odds and out of step ...

An error has occurred. Please try again. With a The Portland Press Herald subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month. It looks like you do not have any active ...

As in The Quicksand Pony, picture book author/artist Lester sets her multifaceted second novel on an Australian cattle farm. Resourceful, responsible Dusty Riley loves working alongside her father, a ...