S. Communist yet to spill the beans, last week published a 611-page confession of his Party life. It is a lively and extraordinary history. Unlike most ex-Communists, Author Gitlow does not try to ...

In the 1940s and '50s, Washington, D.C. socialite Perle Mesta was renowned for hosting parties that brought political adversaries together. In her 1997 book "The Party: A Guide to Adventurous ...