A single trait of the Fellowship's most controversial member proved that he was a true hero in The Lord of the Rings: The ...

Read all of Slate’s stories about the 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Past 25 Years. On Oct. 8, 2010, the New York Times ran a story on its front page: “Picture Books No Longer a Staple for Children.

Featuring 298 industry-first reviews of fiction, nonfiction, children’s, and YA books; also in this issue: a special look inside the 2025 Kirkus Prize; interviews with Souvankham Thammavongsa, Paul ...

MAC: Slate has asked us—indeed hired us—to talk about their big picture-book package, “The 25 Best Picture Books of the Past 25 Years.” (Did you like how I called it a “package”? Did it make me sound ...

Thrillers, literary fiction, history, science, memoirs and more: Here are the books you’ve saved most to your reading lists. Earlier this year, we began adding a new feature to our articles — ...

A debut novel is the latest in an unbroken string of hits written — and promoted — by the network’s stars. Is that a raw deal for other conservative imprints? Encouraged by the chief executive of Fox ...

Grifters are publishing AI-generated books about the shooting for Charlie Kirk. Amazon has since removed them, but conspiracies about the book are spreading. Credit: Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via ...

1. Katabasis by R. F. Kuang (Harper Voyager: $35) The deluxe limited edition of a dark academia fantasy about two rival graduate students’ descent into hell. 2. Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid ...

A conversation with the writer and activist about living in a nation where those who lead are often disinclined to read—let alone write—meaningful books. Rebecca Solnit, the nimble and adventurous ...

A cabinet is decorated with Bria Wright’s books, notes, and photos in her second grade classroom at Hortons Creek Elementary School in Cary. North Carolina school districts must now post online the ...

Librarian Sondra Eklund spends her time stocking books for the public library system she works for in Virginia. One of her patrons recently asked the library to acquire a children’s book about pets ...