As America celebrates 250 years, we size up how it's been portrayed in, and has shaped, what we watch, listen to and read.

Now that Sandra Boynton’s books have crossed generations of child-rearing — and her first, “Hippos Go Berserk!,” is ...

Q: The Autobiography of Quincy Jones’ is brimming with incredible anecdotes about the polymathic music savant, from his ...

Councillor Roz Chadd, executive lead member for children's services, said: "The Summer Reading Challenge is a simple but brilliant way to keep children engaged with books during t ...

An Ohio statewide remix of Toni Morrison's oeuvre connects the ghosts of 'Beloved' to the neighborhoods of 'Sula' to reveal ...

“The Midnight Special” offers an unconventional cultural history with profiles of five artists influenced by the carceral system. By Dwight Garner When you purchase an independently reviewed book ...

CHILDREN are being encouraged to explore exciting new books during the school holidays. This year’s Summer Reading Challenge, ‘Read to the Beat’ celebrates the connection between music and ...

Libraries in North Yorkshire are hoping to strike the right chord with youngsters when a music-themed reading challenge ...

Some people need total silence when they read. Others can read just about anywhere. But for a lot of people, background noise ...

"The cold sunlight wipes away my precarious tears. Was it always like this? I put off the dive by just one more day — I'll ...

This summer’s mix includes some sci-fi and fantasy deep cuts, a Native botanist’s meditation on honoring nature, a mycologist’s celebration of fungi, novels set around the world, a memoir from ...