List of All Articles with Tag 'books'

The best children’s books of all time include works by J.R.R. Tolkien, Maurice Sendak, Louisa May Alcott, and more.

Machines called “Readies” were writer Bob Brown’s answer to “talkies” in the 1930s.

The figurative phrase is more than 200 years old, but the obscure etymology of a 'red herring' is a fishy story that is itself a red herring.

Learning how to pronounce ‘biopic’ is one thing. Understanding why it’s such a commonly mispronounced word is another.

By Sharon Bernstein and Steve Holland WASHINGTON The White House and advocates on Wednesday decried a Florida school's

Hannah Moushabeck remembers the warm feeling of snuggling beside her two sisters under a heavy blanket, giggles filling their bedroom as they waited for baba to tuck them in and share another bedtime story.

Boston is making reading on-the-go more accessible through a pilot program that will allow riders to access digital content from audiobooks to newspapers at some bus stops across the city -- no library card required.

Amy Tan's 1989 book represented a breakthrough for Chinese American representation in popular culture.

Nilanjana Sudeshna Lahiri, otherwise known as Jhumpa Lahiri, first came to prominence with her award-winning 1999 debut, the short story collection 'Interpreter of Maladies.' Here's what you need to know about 'The Namesake' author.

Florida rejected nearly 35% of social studies textbooks submitted by publishers for approval, including those that referenced social justice and "other information that was not aligned with Florida Law," the state's Department of Education announced Tuesday.

In honor of Women’s History Month, discover unique products and learn the backstories behind these women-owned businesses.

Here's what our friends and family are getting this Christmas, from natural history sticker books to a tubs of gourmet salt flakes.