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 ...

Nicholas runs a news website called The Free Lance from his home in upstate New York, and, near the end of last year, he ...

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.

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 ...

From Oscar-winning actors to morning news hosts and Grammy-winning pop stars, here are the celebrity book clubs that are ...

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 ...