List of All Articles with Tag 'books'

Robert Louis Stevenson ('Treasure Island,' 'Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde') is one of Scotland’s foremost writers—and his life, like his most famous stories, was full of both adventure and misfortune.

A group of Indian academics wants their names to be removed from textbooks they helped write - why?

Textbooks in Saudi Arabia have been changing. For years, researchers have been observing a gradual moderation on subjects ranging from gender roles to the promotion of peace and tolerance.

Man returns George Orwell's dystopian novel to library decades late because of its relevance today.

The Stonewall Book Award celebrates LGBTQ+ literature and includes standouts from authors like Alison Bechdel, Rivers Solomon, and Michael Cunningham.

By Brendan O'Brien CHICAGO Illinois has become the first state to legislate against the banning of books in

In the Middle Ages, stealing a book was more like stealing someone’s car today. Now, we have car alarms; then, they had chains, chests … and curses.

Reading transports us to worlds we would never see, introduces us to people we would never meet, and instills emotions we might never otherwise feel. It also provides an array of health benefits.

Maurice Sendak's books were shaped by his own childhood: one marked by the Lindbergh baby kidnapping, the concentration camp deaths of most of his extended family, and parents consumed by depression and anger.

Here, in no particular order, are just a few of history’s most influential tomes—and how they made humanity look at things in a new light.

Do you know which author invented ‘factoid’—or what it really means? But more importantly, can you find it in this word search?

The ban followed a parental complaint that the book has content unsuitable for children.