In today's fast-paced world, finding time to read seems difficult. However, some books are so compact and engaging that in a ...

Patti Smith’s career as a punk rocker blazed in the late 1970s. Her debut album, Horses, just reissued as a 50th-anniversary ...

When we think about New Year’s resolutions, we often think about changing our habits or new setting goals around food, exercise and work. But why not take our reading seriously too? Social media ...

This year marks the centennial of “The Sun Also Rises,” the debut novel of Ernest Hemingway, an anniversary that arrives with ...

In her new book of nonfiction, Val McDermid takes a break from the crime novels she's known for. NPR's Daniel Estrin talks with the Scottish writer about "Winter: The Story of a Season." ...

Spare yet tender, Gokhale’s prose carries an uncommon precision. She is attentive to the subtle shifts in human emotion and ...

After a 30-year career EMILY WATSON has landed a starring role in the most talked-about film of 2026, Hamnet. She tells ...

To shine a light on the often-ignored subject of grief, Oprah Daily named a 2025 National Book Award –nominated title one of ...

There is nothing better than knowing you’re only months away from getting your hands on a story you’ve been waiting for.

My annual reading resolutions are a declaration of hope, an attempt at refreshing and refurbishing stale practices.

WELCOMED: Oliver Charles Adkins was welcomed into the family of Nathan and Haylie Adkins on Dec. 10. Oliver is grandson of ...

Chains, candlelight, and conscience collided in St. Mark High School’s production of A Christmas Carol, a vivid retelling ...