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AUSTIN __ School board trustees and parents could pull books from school library shelves if they deem them profane or ...
A rare Gutenberg Bible was sold off page by page—eventually touching lives and fortunes all over the world.
Thiong’o was admired worldwide, including by authors John Updike and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and by former President Barack Obama.
A heartfelt ode to Janeites, 'Jane Austen Wrecked My Life' blends romance, wit, and literary obsession into a charming modern tale.
It may be utter fantasy, but it’s the kind of escape you’ll want to revisit again and again, like a favorite Austen novel.” ...
In the 99 Percent Invisible podcast interview, Green laments the destruction of USAID and what this may mean for TB programs, ...
This context lends timeliness to Robert Macfarlane's latest book, which centres on his trips to four river systems. "Three ...
Director Mario Martone ('Nostalgia') returns to competition in Cannes with a movie about Italian author Goliarda Sapienza, ...
All but a few of the nearly 400 books that the U.S. Naval Academy removed from its library because they dealt with ...
Agathe is celibate by choice. The 30-something hero of filmmaker Laura Piani’s feature debut “Jane Austen Wrecked My Life,” ...
Richard Russo, whose class-based novels are often based in upstate New York, is out with a collection of essays called “Life ...
A wave of new owners brings fresh energy to independent bookselling Readers and writers: Immersion, writing from the heart help non-Native novelist access the culture 12 new books to send ...