By Amanda Hess Her own is called “Gather Me: A Memoir in Praise of the Books That Saved Me,” which follows anthologies that grew out of founding the Well-Read Black Girl book club. In their ...

In Kwame Alexander’s new verse novel and Karen L. Swanson’s nonfiction picture book, Black girls pursue their dreams of playing big-league baseball. As spooky season approaches, the master of ...

Bec Wilson is one of Australia's most respected authorities on modern retirement and an expert on modern ageing and midlife. She is the bestselling author of How to Have an Epic Retirement, the #1 ...

In “Nationalism: A World History,” Eric Storm examines how nations became the dominant form of political organization of our era.

Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.

About Best Books: Every year the librarians and staff on our Best Books committees read thousands of titles to select noteworthy new books for readers of all ages. Find out more, discover which titles ...

Roger Lewis explores the historical injustices done to women throughout the Ancient history in Joan Smith's new book. The deaths of Abraham Lincoln, JFK and Natasha Richardson were some of the ...

Lily Fisher, a young author, recently shared a book she wrote, We Can Always Be Kind, with students at Orleans/Niagara BOCES’ Newfane Learning Center. The counselor team at the school invited ...

NEW YORK — Percival Everett's "James," a daring reworking of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," won the National Book Award for fiction. Jason De León's "Soldiers and Kings: Survival and ...

The world can be a dark place at times, and we all need something light-hearted to entertain and distract us. Happily, there are a host of witty, satirical and downright hilarious books out there, ...

Kuwait: Jazeera Airways, Kuwait’s leading low-cost carrier and Bahrain Exchange Company W.L.L. (BEC), a leading financial services provider, today announced their collaboration on a revolutionary ...

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