Reviews of notable new fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

When life gets overwhelming, the kids’ schedules have gone haywire, or when I’ve just finished a novel that gave me the biggest book hangover, my next read calls for something that just makes me feel ...

Stephen King's "Never Flinch" is one of the best beach reads for summer 2025, featuring recurring King character Holly Gibney. Summer is for going to the beach, hitting the pool and soaking up the sun ...

The year 2025 hasn’t started out great. We’ve seen foreign wars, climate change, racist rhetoric, and political polarization escalate over the last several months, making many of us angry, burned out, ...

How we educate our youth is changing. The OECD is now prioritizing student and teacher well-being. UNESCO has called for a “new social contract for education that will help us build peaceful, just, ...

A call for the revitalization of devoted reading is also a celebration of writers who may be in danger of being forgotten.

Overview Strong communication plays a crucial role in shaping both our careers and our relationships.Effective speech skills ...

Canadian writer Louise Penny poses during a portrait session. She is the author of a hugely successful series of mysteries perfect for winter reading. When the weather outside turns frightful, there’s ...

The path of least resistance is often the one most travelled.

Stephen King writes weird stories just as often as he does scary ones, with books like It, The Regulators, and Elevation ...