Small presses know their communities and invest in the literature they specialize in, making a way for a wider range of books to be published.
Is there a best season for reading? One book lover makes the case for winter as the perfect time to cozy up with books.
The work of Richard Scarry has been beloved by generations of young readers. This essay looks at his life, prolific work, and lasting legacy.
On paper, the publishing industry seems glamorous. But this façade belies the deep problems that persist, and one of them is the low pay.
Sure, you know about this award, but what is the Nobel Prize in Literature really? When did it start? Who are its most famous winners?
"Deeper meaning resides in the fairytales told to me in my childhood than in any truth that is taught in life."
Lady Chatterley's Lover is remembered as a feminist classic, but it perpetuates the ableist idea that disabled people are better off dead.
Hans Christian Andersen, Maurice Sendak, Arnold Lobel, and other famous children's authors were rumored to not like kids. But is it true?
The quiet way we view reading today hasn't always been how we enjoyed it. Here is a brief history of when, and why, reading went silent.
Book "trends" are not what the world needs; we present here an extremely comprehensive overview of what the book world could really use.