"At Home: A Short History of Private Life" (Doubleday, $28.95), by Bill Bryson. He's hiked the Appalachian Trail and toured three of the seven continents in the name of book research, so Bill ...

Bill Bryson, the author of "A Short History of Nearly Everything," narrows his focus considerably when he chats about his travels through the Welsh countryside. Lisner Auditorium, 730 21st St. NW ...

The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County has announced a nonfiction book discussion on "A Walk in the Woods" by ...