Reading Recs

Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness is upon us. Here are that absolutely mandatory multiverse comics for you to read.

A reader reflects on processing her discomfort at being a queer teen in Arkansas through reading Casey McQuiston's I KISSED SHARA WHEELER.

Daniel Guebel’s novel “The Absolute” is a sweeping, century-spanning genealogy of creative obsessions.

In Audrey Magee’s novel “The Colony,” an artist and a linguist go to work on an Irish island during a politically fraught season.

CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) today announced that authors Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan will virtually present at the 2022...

This course will guide educators through the many options for online collaboration and communication with students, families, and colleagues.

RAPID CITY, S.D. —  Earlier this month, five books were placed on the Rapid City Area Schools surplus property list to be destroyed. In a statement, the...

Leaders from all areas of publishing offer insights on several pressing issues, including how publishing is adapting to a late-pandemic world.

Pandemic shows need for technology, building upgrades.

We’re coming together to make sure everyone has the freedom to thrive in our schools and communities. Join NEA, STOP AAPI Hate, and UCLA Asian American...

The Isaac Murphy Memorial Art Garden includes a variety of plaques, sculptures, and other pieces of art that pay tribute to the rich history of horse racing...

Today, the University of California is announcing a transformative open access deal with the American Chemical Society, the fourth-largest publisher of...

This practice brief provides an overview of lessons learned in developing and deploying the Research Services & Digital Strategies unit at the University of...

Workers at a public library system based in Columbia are voting this week on whether to become the only active public librarians union in the state. If...

The Media Projects program supports the development, production, and distribution of radio programs, podcasts, long-form documentary films, and documentary...

You may know Daniel K. Isaac as Ben Kim from the television series “Billions,” but he’s also a committed and talented actor in theater and an accomplished...

On May 17, 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court issued the landmark Brown v. the Board of Education ruling, declaring public school segregation unconstitutional. In...

March bookstore sales increased 12.5% over a year ago, contributing to a 16% gain in the first quarter of 2022 over the comparable period in 2021. The $1.99...

Black-centered journalism has shaped lives and sparked movements in Louisiana, from the nation’s first Black daily to digital media outlets like The Root. On...

The academic has quit the platform in a huff after he was criticised for calling the Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Yumi Nu ‘not beautiful’.

Hundred of booksellers from around the world have gathered in the U.A.E. emirate of Sharjah to discuss best practices and share experiences as part of the...

Former president trumpets work in progress on his false claims about electoral fraud in 2020.

A traveling exhibition is introducing this award and its honorees to the larger public. “Young at Art: A Selection of Caldecott Book Illustrations” is...

From California’s Central Valley to the Texas-Mexico border to rural North Carolina, fiction anchored by a strong sense of place.

Kling won the 2022 Helen & Kurt Wolff Translator’s Prize for his translation of The Strudlhof Steps by Heimito von Doderer (NYRB).

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Eric Foner and Nicole Eustace are among the winners of three prizes presented by the Society of American Historians, all of which honor historical work of...

Our reviews editors put together eight virtual panels, each featuring the editors of several big fall titles in a given category or age range. Here, those...

Kaiser's book 'Plunder: A Memoir of Family Property and Nazi Treasure' received the 2022 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature.

North Carolina Reads is North Carolina Humanities’ statewide book club for 2022. North Carolina Reads features five books that explore issues of racial, soci...

Dawn Turner is the first recipient of the newly-established Pattis Family Foundation Chicago Book Award, which comes with a $25,000 monetary prize.

Before the end of the nineteenth century, books written for children were instructional and sermonizing. They sought to impart moral and religious values....

Seven Dials has signed The Beautiful Poetry of Football Commentary by Athletic football journalist Charlie Eccleshare, “a glorious anthology of iconic lines,...

The best book deals of the day, curated by Book Riot.

CHICAGO – The Public Library Association (PLA) is now accepting applications for public libraries to receive funding to conduct digital literacy workshops...

On the occasion of Associate Justice Stephen Breyer retiring at the end of this US Supreme Court term, Jonathan Band, who represents and advises the...

P'AI Foundation Founder Vicky Holt Takamine talks about the ways in which cultural practices, such as hula, are acts of resistance.

The Newberry Library and The Pattis Family Foundation are pleased to announce the winner of the first annual Pattis Family Foundation Chicago Book Award....

Language learning company Coffee Break Languages is entering the print market for the first time in a partnership with John Murray’s language learning course...

The Biden Administration has made clear that the current climate emergency is one of its top priorities, pledging “to take swift action to tackle the climate...

Little Tiger has snapped up a vibrant and uplifting picture book from award-winning author and illustrator Harry Woodgate.

A full day of virtual programming highlights the crucial work of libraries and librarians.

Hannah Gold’s children’s début is a delightful tale of friendship illiustrated by Levi Pinfold, that tells of climate change through a hopeful lens.

The term "bodice ripper" is often used to disparage the romance genre, but it's also used by some romance readers. It is time to retire it?

Here are some of the best books out this week, what they are about, and why you should add them to your TBR!

May is AAPI Heritage Month and Pride Month is in June, so this is the perfect time to stock up on these excellent new queer AAPI books!

How does loneliness and the single life as portrayed in '90s classics Sex and the City and Bridget Jones's Diary resonate today?

Love Wordle but want to play more of it? Check out these 10 amazing apps and online games like Wordle you can play for free.

Prose and poetry seem like opposites, when in fact, prose poetry is its own form. So what is prose poetry?

Book borrowing can be a touchy subject. Here are a few things I’ve learned about how to be a respectful book borrower. .