New picture book brings local charm to children’s literature
An Oakville mother has transformed her son’s love for collecting treasures at the beach into her debut Sandeep…
Minnesota writer’s book is set during a deadly cruise ship honeymoon
Like the main character of his novel “I Become Her,” Joe Hart is married. Unlike her, he has…
Reading for pleasure drops 40% over last two decades, study says
Put down the book, pick up the phone. So it goes in the United States, where daily reading…
Manhattan Review Releases Third Edition of Acclaimed LSAT Prep Book Series
Manhattan Review releases book series specifically written for the revised LSAT test. One book is available as a…
5 Exciting Books to Look For This Fall
You may recognize Mark Ronson as the producer of Amy Winehouse’s Back to Black album and a co-writer…
The Budding Rivalry of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner
“A person’s tennis,” John McPhee writes in “Levels of the Game,” from 1969, “begins with his nature and…
Do audiobooks truly count as reading, or are they just a shortcut? |
It’s a debate that comes up more often than you’d expect. Someone mentions finishing a book, then sheepishly…
What’s the lifespan of a book at the Chicago Public Library?
Editor’s Note: A previous version of this story first published on June 13, 2024. After the Great Chicago…
Required Reading: 7 Books and Authors That Changed Elizabeth McGovern’s Life—and Informed Her New Play, ‘Ava: The Secret Conversations’
“It just blew my mind, because it takes a person all the way from high school age to…
Young Reader’s Shelf: The Very Hungry Caterpillar
One of my favorite picture books is The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. Translated into 33 languages…
Circular Motion by Alex Foster review – what if the world spun faster and faster? | Science fiction books
Alex Foster’s sparky debut novel is built around a new technology of travel. Pods launch high into the…
The Sensitivity Era
A review of That Book Is Dangerous! How Moral Panic, Social Media, and the Culture Wars Are Remaking…