In the age of 140 characters or less, there is still something to be said for reading a novel that is truly, deeply, maddeningly long. And if you think 1,000+ pages isn’t that much, you’re probably living on another plane of existence and should not st …

  The recent news that William Golding’s Lord of the Flies is getting an all-female remake has, predictably, infuriated a large swath of the internet. Though we maintain our neutrality in this trying time, we do suggest that it never hurts to get …

From Wilbur the pig to Sylvester the donkey and Luna the bat, children’s books are chock-full of cuddly anthropomorphic animals designed to teach kids some lessons about how to live a moral life. But an increasing amount of scientific research is …

  There aren’t many things better than historical fiction, in which authors tackle history from a fictional character’s perspective. One of those few better things? Historical fiction from the perspective of real-life people. These books take on w …

  The line that divides YA fiction from nondescript “adult” fiction has always been more of a publishing industry invention than a reflection of real readers. According to one 2012 study, 55 percent of YA books are bought by adults. With that, che …

North Korea has issued a court statement calling for the execution of two South Korean reporters over statements made in a book review.   The book in question, 2015’s North Korea Confidential: Private Markets, Fashion Trends, Prison Camps, Dissent …

  If you can’t score a ticket to “Hamilton” on Broadway, then this is the next best thing! The Library of Congress, holder of documents related to America’s controversial first treasury secretary, recently made 880 Hamilton documents available onl …

Every day the world is flooded with books of all kinds. Though most of these books will have little impact, a few will. Of those few, some may inspire less-than-desirable outcomes from bombings and sexual assaults to extinction-leve …

  The actual Cold War may be long dead, but acclaimed spy writer John Le Carré continues to keep the conflict alive in his fiction. After 25 years, George Smiley, le Carré’s famous taciturn British spy, will once again appear in print in le C …

  As Hurricane Harvey continues to put Houston and much of the Gulf Coast through the wringer, one woman is taking advantage of social media to bring solace to children fleeing the storm.   Image Courtesy of USA Today   Kathryn Butler Mi …