‘They didn’t even read the book’: Palestinian American children’s authors censored in US | Books
Jenan Matari had just begun promoting her debut children’s book this summer when the cancellations began. First, Chevalier’s…
The rise of ‘cozy coloring’: Finding calm in simplicity
When Amanda Rulton picked up a cheap coloring book and some felt-tip pens, she didn’t expect the activity…
Wyoming library director fired amid book dispute wins $700,000 settlement
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — A former Wyoming library director who was fired amid…
Christianity and the creation of England
Now that everyone from Ayaan Hirsi Ali to Russell Brand and Richard Dawkins is talking about the goods…
Kate DiCamillo on the Solace of Fairy Tales
When the children’s author Kate DiCamillo was a girl, she would listen over and over to a record…
Kirkus Prize winners include a novel on identity, a history of Iran and an ode to belly buttons
NEW YORK (AP) — A novel about identity and a missing youth, a history of the overthrow of…
How reading romance has helped keep the spark alive for this couple
After 10 years of marriage and two kids, Joseph Heath says he and wife Laura are still in…
8 New Beauty Books To Add To Your Summer 2025/26 Reading List
From intelligent reads deconstructing beauty culture to practical guides on how to get the most out of your…
Brendan Mac Evilly’s cultural picks
Deep Burn is the debut novel from Brendan Mac Evilly; it’s a frenetic tale of art and the…
Kirkus Prize winners include a novel on identity, a history of Iran and an ode to belly buttons
NEW YORK (AP) — A novel about identity and a missing youth, a history of the overthrow of…
John Carter Brown Library exhibit examines bookbinding’s roots in the natural world
Walking through the John Carter Brown Library’s massive wooden doors, visitors may overlook the tiny, unassuming room that…
Look out for number one! Selfish self-help books are booming – but will they improve your life? | Health & wellbeing
‘Are you sure you want that one?” asks the assistant in the flagship Waterstones store in Piccadilly, London.…