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…
NCTE and SLJ Review 8 Challenged YA and Modern Classics | Defending the Canon
School Library Journal and NCTE continue to champion works that have long been taught in classrooms, including YA classics…
China ‘pretend work’ firm offers shared office space for US$4 a day, promotes personal growth
Pretend work companies that help unemployed people fake having a job for a small price are springing up…
A respite to the world: picking up more books
Actually, thanks to my wiseguy wife, I will be doing something more than goofing off on vacation. I’ll…
The Big Read returns to Lewis and Clark Library thanks to $20k grant
HELENA — The Lewis and Clark Library is one of just 62 non-profits across the country to receive…
The Ottumwa Library’s annual booksale makes a pretty penny…and here’s where it goes
OTTUMWA, IOWA (KTVO) — The Pages for Pennies book sale in Ottumwa has been a hit for readers…
Hancock School Public Library to hold annual used book sale
HANCOCK, Mich. (WLUC) – The Hancock School Public Library is putting used books up for sale this weekend.…
A Chat with McCall Hoyle, Author of Forever Ripley
Some friendships last a lifetime. Others last forever. Award-winning author McCall Hoyle affirms the powerful and enduring relationship…
Legal group files brief to support blocking law banning books from Iowa K-12 schools
DES MOINES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) – A legal organization focused on freedom of expression filed a new…
In Divided Times, Picture Books Connect
“Connection is really the thing that we’re leaning into with this batch of picture books,” says…
Juliet Menéndez On Reinvention and Revolution Through Children’s Books | The 2025 Stars Issue
The author/illustrator’s work shines a light on Latinx icons who haven’t always appeared in our history books. Here we celebrate…
Rory Power: Flipping the Script on Whodunit in ‘Kill Creatures’ | Stars So Far 2025
Bestselling author Rory Power’s new YA novel Kill Creatures is a tour de force of teenage friendship, crushes, and revenge. Here,…