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Tailored Book Recommendations Makes a Novel Gift For the Holidays

Tailored Book Recommendations is more than a gift—it’s a reading experience they’re sure to love, and great for last-minute gifting!

Your 2024 Guide to (Mostly) Bookish Holiday Gifts

Welcome to our 2024 Holiday Gift Guide, where you'll find stocking stuffers, gifting deals, and (mostly) bookish gifts for every reader in your life.

Food Books for Your Holiday List

Whether you're looking to gift a fantastic food book or want to read one yourself, here are three from this year not to miss.

5 Middle Grade Books To Read For Native American Heritage Month And Beyond

These new middle grade books by Indigenous authors educate about residential schools and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

New Native American Books to Read in November

These new Native American books take us from 1980s Texas to 1864 Colorado, and serve up family sagas, mysteries, and even new ways of living.

LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE: A Personal Journey into Mexican History

Ahead of the series premiere of the LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE adaptation, read about our Managing Editor's personal connection to the story.

Why Every Appalachian Writer Is an Environmentalist

I’m already seeing Appalachian people roll up their sleeves and get to work. We don’t know what recovery will look like, but we’re going to fight for it.

Hear First Hand from Incarcerated People Why Reading in Prisons Is So Important

This roundup of an essay series organized by Kelly Jensen expounds the importance of the freedom to read in prisons.

10 Great Middle Grade Reads for Hispanic Heritage Month

These reads are perfect for anyone, middle grader or not.

There’s Never Been a Better Time to Pick Up a Book About Media Literacy

We're living in an unprecedented moment of conspiracy theories and misinformation. These media literacy books can help make sense of it.