I pictured nothing but wild spring break parties and college kids everywhere. But surprise! This sunny barrier island off the ...

The Booker Prize-winning author recommends three works by writers who, thanks to geography, may have never received their due ...

From plucky bats to epic facts, there’s something for everyone in this selection of summer reading from Clare Fulton and Ruth Boreham ...

Sometimes a good scare is just the thing. These horror stories are deliciously spooky without being too terrifying -- perfect for a fall night by the fire! But it doesn't need to be Halloween time for ...

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In the Welsh village of Hay-on-Wye, where sheep outnumber people and books spill onto the streets, a quiet revolution began. Antiquarian and academic Richard Booth inadvertently launched a global ...

You know the saying "kids say the darnedest things?" As author Matt Forrest Esenwine explains, they write some pretty wild ...

The contentious presidential race might be confusing and upsetting. Here's how to help children deal. Two young fans wave American flags as Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President ...

From fairytales to stories of adoption, we've put together a list of books to teach your children about the LGBTQ+ community. Pride Month is back in 2025 as we celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community and ...

We need to have libraries that are reflective of the student population. Kids need to see themselves in the books that they read, in the text that they interact with.” Mandy Lamoureaux ...

Matthew Burgess and Doug Salati met on a blind date. "We share the same agent," explains Burgess. "She said, 'You need to meet this client of mine.'" Over coffee in Brooklyn, they discovered that ...

Sounds awfully similar to the He Is He and She Is She children’s books. Where are the woke patrol? Science must bend to some people’s feelings. LGMS also commits transphobia, it seems ...