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Eighty years ago this week, the world passed into a terrifying new age. In Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan,…

The English word “yield,” derived from old English, is a relic of a time when a ruling class…

Julia is a professional nerd who can be spotted in the wild lounging with books in the park…

Published on: Aug 05, 2025 02:01 pm IST Summer in the City by author Alex Aster is a…

Anatole isn’t just any magician. He’s the magician of Tiger Castle, whom the king of Esquaveta once declared…

PULLMAN, Wash. – A recent study by Washington State University researchers reveals that while many children’s picture books…

As recently as the beginning of this decade, it might just have been possible to lead a…

As TonyInterruptor begins, musician Sasha Keyes is in the middle of an improvised trumpet solo. A man stands…

Some writers leave behind books. Toni Morrison left behind instructions. And I’m still, quietly, trying to follow them.…

As part of our audiobook giveaway series with Simon & Schuster, we’re inviting Halo fans to join a community book club in…

Kimberly Campanello’s work has always been uniquely difficult to define. Her most significant work, MOTHERBABYHOME, was a 796-page…

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Hiroshima and Nagasaki oral history plus new books by Louis Sachar, Jason Mott : NPR