Books, Arts, and Culture

After a long and disheartening saga, Houston Public Library has determined to discontinue drag queen story time for the foreseeable future. The program, which began in...

Julie Buntin recommends an excerpt from Susan Choi’s forthcoming novel ‘Trust Exercise’ Costume Illustrations From The New York Public Library Issue №357 Jump to story INTRODUCTION BY JULIE BUNTIN...

Michael J Seidlinger talks to Halle Butler about temping and constructing a false self to survive corporate culture Photo by kate.sade on Unsplash The first time I...

Lauren Wilkinson, author of “American Spy,” recommends shadowy tales of undercover agents Photo by David Sinclair on Unsplash When I began writing my novel, American Spy, I...

Okay, if you clicked on this piece to learn how to read multiple books at exactly the same time, I’m sorry. I have not yet mastered...

Advice about pregnancy isn’t hard to find, but good advice about pregnancy may as well be made of gold. If you’ve already sifted through our 100-title...

I have a friend with whom I go book shopping on a quarterly schedule. Each season, we drive out to McKay Used Books in Manassas, Virginia....

I am a public librarian. As such, I’m obligated to read books, and taken at face value, this isn’t a problem for me. Reading is my...