In the popular novel The German Lesson, a character based on Nolde falls victim to Nazi policies on “degenerate art”. Recent research on the painter’s life tells a more complex story.

In 38 Londres Street, Philippe Sands brings to light the struggle to hold Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet and former Nazi ...

Kehlmann's "The Director" is a story of artistic compromise. Some of its scenes are inspired by his father's life under ...

David Bliss grew up hearing stories about his great-aunt Bertha, a once-energetic woman who ran her own shop in the small ...