Seeking New Values in an Age of Growth: Japanese Books from 1955 to 1964
As Japan moved from a period of occupation and postwar reconstruction into an era of rapid economic growth…
The Books Maslow Never Lived to Write
The great English writer H.G. Wells memorably said, “Accomplished literature is all very (good) in its way…but much…
Biggest Book vs. TV Shows Changes in ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Season 3
The Summer I Turned Pretty has stuck pretty close to Jenny Han’s book series — until season 3…
Authors lobby govt. Good luck with that
A leading political lobbyist has described the timing of a new initiative to increase state funding for New…
The Books Maslow Never Lived to Write
The great English writer H.G. Wells memorably said, “Accomplished literature is all very (good) in its way…but much…
Oversight Committee Releases Records Provided by the Epstein Estate, Chairman Comer Provides Statement
WASHINGTON—Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released records provided by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein…
How Raymond Briggs found his style
When firm friends Gerry and Tim set out across a golf course to find tadpoles one sunny day…
Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori: Kiwi publisher aims to help raise one million bilingual children
A whānau reading Poppy and Buddy books, launched last year. Photo: supplied A new children’s book publisher has…
Why is the New Zealand government cutting Māori words from some school books? | New Zealand
A shake-up of New Zealand’s curriculum has resulted in Māori words being scrapped from a selection of books…
Denmark scraps book tax to combat “reading crisis”
The Danish government has announced it will abolish a 25% sales tax on books, in an effort to…
Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak for auction
Where The Wild Things Are was written by American author and illustrator Maurice Sendak. First published in 1963,…
Andrea Cáceres’ new children’s book is ‘Hello, Tobi!’ : NPR
HELLO, TOBI!. Text and illustrations copyright © 2025 Andrea Cáceres. Reproduced by permission of the publisher, Candlewick Press,…