Lenin was an expert in kindling revolutions, but he would have been puzzled by what took place in 1989 in Eastern Europe.

A former Reuters diplomatic correspondent releases his second novel, a coming of age piece set in Ceausescu's Romania.

Rice: In my earlier books, I never had the courage to put someone on the side of the angels

For the first time in years, author Edwin Black will be interviewed on 'The Transfer Agreement', which has now been re-released. The controversial book re-counts negotiations between Nazis and Zionists to save Jewish lives.

Before Iraq was an oil prize, it was the place that gave rise to Babylonia and the Garden of Eden. Eventually, it would codify commerce with strict laws.