Among the heroes of this autumn’s best kids books are a sleepy bear, a water-loving rabbit and a pair of hyper-competitive turtles. Reviews by Paul Kane and Marianne Doherty ...

Maxine Beneba Clarke’s beautiful changelings maps the transformations of women’s lives: the growth, the work, the joy, the ...

According to scientific studies, journaling, the near-daily exercise of recording one’s private thoughts and experiences in ...

There's something satisfying about outsmarting life by accident. You didn't Google, you didn't ask... You just figured out ...

For some, it's proof the Italian cultural establishment rejects conservative voices; for others, it shows the far right wants control of the cultural reins.

In my last Wigan Observer article, Heroes and Baddies, I made comment about the myth of films and real-life situations, and the fact that to many susceptible crackpots of this world, there can be a ...

Summary: Hearing their mother’s voice may help premature babies develop stronger language pathways in the brain. In a groundbreaking study, preemies who regularly listened to recordings of their ...

Officials in one Maryland county recently banned the book “Flamer,” but a group of local residents is fighting back.

Read all of Slate’s stories about the 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Past 25 Years. On Oct. 8, 2010, the New York Times ran a story on its front page: “Picture Books No Longer a Staple for Children.

Six months of author read-alouds, free literacy activities, book giveaways, and a nationwide challenge to read 100 books. WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), the ...

For those who are on the road a lot and want to enjoy listening to a good book, here are six of the best audiobook and ...

Mychal Threets, a social media star librarian, is hosting the new iteration of the series. It's back for four episodes starting on Saturday.