Shelf Life

In a new novel, author Tash Aw follows five characters as they try to make their way in the big city of Shanghai.

The American Dream is moving away from suburbia. Why?

One Michigan mother describes the year she went "from broke to badass" on her northern Michigan farm.

The debut novel from Brooklyn-based author Gabriel Roth delves into the world of the data and the tech boom.

In her latest novel, author Aifric Campbell details the cutthroat and high-flying world of finance in the early '90s.

A look at how cable dramas changed the business of television.

LEGO almost went out of business in the early 2000s thanks to an over innovation frenzy. How did the company get back to the brick?

University of Pennsylvania professor Dave Robertson writes about the company and how it recovered from its near-death experience.

The Midwest was once the industrial heartland of America -- in many towns, local businesses and high schools were completely integrated into the industrial life of the region.

"Sleepless in Seattle" producer Lynda Obst explains why studios can't stop making sequels.