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.

NEW YORK (AP) — A new report on book bans in U.S. schools finds Stephen King as the author most likely to be censored and the country divided between states actively restricting works and those ...

Update Published Oct. 2, 2025: This article, originally published in 2024, has been updated to reflect the latest findings in PEN America’s banned books report, “Banned in the U.S.A.” The list at the ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. From heart-pounding to tear-jerking, the hottest new books are here Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant at PEOPLE, where she ...

This summer, we asked you to tell us about the books you read in high school that profoundly affected you. It turns out you had a lot to share. More than 1,100 of you wrote back to tell us about the ...