Ruminations between the co-founders of Brown Girl Bookshelf
In August 2020, friends Mishika Narula and Srisruthi Ramesh created Brown Girl Bookshelf (BGB), a platform and growing…
‘Keep the craft alive’: Moravian Book Shop pushes back on use of AI
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Moravian Book Shop is closing the chapter on artificial intelligence before it could even begin.…
Squelch squerch! Stumble trip! Tiptoe! — ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’
You probably know of, have read, or at least have heard of the children’s picture book classic We’re…
Punished by a kindness to strangers
The novel opens with TikToker Elly Parker heading through Grand Central Station to an important meeting. She has…
Six reissued classics to get hyped for this fall. ‹ Literary Hub
August 19, 2025, 1:11pm For this reader, autumn means classics. Nothing gets me through the swiftly souring end…
Clamor review: Powerful new book explores how noise has taken over the world
Noise-cancelling headphones have become a popular way to shut out intrusive sounds PjrTransport/Alamy ClamorChris Berdik (W. W. Norton) Noise…
The ghost in the publishing machine
Photographs by Nick Fancher In the still hours before dawn while most of Dayton Ohio, sleeps, Joshua Lisec…
“Being Carlos Alcaraz” Author Mark Hodgkinson on His Legendary Loss to Antonio López
Antonio López doesn’t play so much these days—he spends more time coaching than competing now—but when he does…
Banned! The 20 books they didn’t want you to read | Books
The banning of books, it would be easy to think, is a relic of less enlightened ages. The Catholic…
‹ The Best Reviewed Books of the Week Book Marks
Nicholas Boggs’ Baldwin: A Love Story, Elaine Hsieh Chou’s Where Are You Really From, and Bench Ansfield’s Born…
Richard Van Camp gears up for next graphic novel
Following the success of the first graphic novel in his Wheetago War series, Richard Van Camp is ready…
Word on the street: What was your favorite summer read?
Armana Aradom Berkeley High School senior Armana Aradom read “Persuasion,” a novel by Jane Austen. “I really liked…