Fantasy books offer an escape from everyday life, combining elements of magic, excitement and adventure that make readers’ pulses pound. Whether the main character heads off on a quest to save their ...

Banned books are not new, but they have gained new relevance in an escalating culture war that puts books centering racism, sexuality and gender identity at risk in public schools and libraries. A ...

Anyone can start a book club, celebrities included. While celebrity-run book clubs are nothing new, the more recently formed ones seem to be revitalizing the method of reading Oprah Winfrey pioneered ...

Two years into a surge in book banning efforts across the country, restrictions that were largely happening in school libraries, where they affected children, are now affecting the wider community as ...

What makes a good book group read? Hint: It’s not about trying to make sure everyone will like the book. What’s more important for good book club books is discuss-ability—are there topics in the book ...

Books are one of the most influential technologies ever invented. From "The Wealth of Nations" to "Das Kapital," books have the power to shape whole economic systems… and everything else in our world.