In his fascinating new book, “The Body,” beloved author Bill Bryson takes us on a journey of discovery through the wonderful and awe-inspiring package that makes our lives possible.

“You are out of state and meet someone else from Iowa and you both get really excited.” Bryson came of age in the Iowa of the 1950s, and he read from “The Thunderbolt Kid,” a book that pays homage to ...

NEW YORK — When readers follow Bill Bryson on a literary amble, they never know exactly where they might end up — just that they’ll probably be happy to have tagged along. His latest book ...

Bill Bryson's book "The Body: A Guide For Occupants" is a tour of the fascinating and bizarre ways the human body functions, beginning with the brain and ending with the toes. From the 25 feet of ...

Ordering a pork tenderloin, you know you will get something the size of a catcher’s mitt. And if you can eat the whole thing, you really know you’re from Iowa. Bryson said growing up in the 1950s in ...

LONDON (AP) — Bill Bryson loves Britain. Really. The Iowa-born writer, who takes an affectionate if sometimes exasperated look at his adopted country in "The Road to Little Dribbling," cherishes ...

By Bill Bryson (Doubleday; 380 pages; $28.95) Feb 4, 2016. John Wilwol. Most Popular. 1. Major California company leaves for Texas. 2. Calif. teen lost touch with reality, walked off Mount Whitney ...

If you want to learn about a country, take a job in one of its mental hospitals. That’s what Bill Bryson says, and it seems to have worked out for him. And for us. In a series of affable and ...