Louise Erdrich was getting help with her computer when her daughter discovered something on the hard drive. A short story. “‘Love of My Days’ was a forgotten file in my computer, and when I found it ...

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Challenges and bans to books in public libraries and schools in the U.S. have steeply increased since 2022. What is behind this increase? And what do Stanford faculty have to say about it? Although ...

Books are a gift, opening a door to the wide world. But not if you live in one of the U.S. communities where local school boards or state officials have cast certain books as scary monsters that harm ...

Given Shout’s business plan, it seems likely they will mount a new special edition Blu-ray of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. “Since the earliest days of the company, Shout has been dedicated to ...

Public schools and libraries across the U.S. are still facing a rise of book challenges due to recent state and local policies that have accelerated efforts to censor certain materials, according to ...

What makes a book so great? It’s not necessarily only about the quality of the writing but also the ability to change discourse, start meaningful conversations that last for years, and inspire action.

Nestled in the Northern Catskills, the tiny village of Hobart, New York, is home to around 400 residents, and millions of fascinating characters, all stacked high on shelves. Hobart is a book village.

Book lovers have all inevitably found themselves slogging through arid prose that stretches on endlessly. Sometimes the culprit is a popular novel whose obnoxious characters you’re desperate to run ...

A look at the book adaptations coming to life on both big and small screens this year. By Lexy Perez Senior Digital Editor and Producer A new chapter in the world of literary adaptations is under way.

Costco plans to stop regularly selling books throughout the year starting in January. The decision is meant to ease labor for Costco staff. The shift is a symbolic blow to an industry that has already ...

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