Books, Arts, and Culture

2019 marks the launch of some timely, spectacular debuts by writers of color. These illuminating books provide a glimpse of relatable stories from around the world...

Good Internet, readers of things. Today I come before you with the life of Melvil Dewey, a man who got #metooed before Twitter was a sparkle...

The Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) hosts a yearly conference that’s chock full of panels, readings, and other book-related events. This year, writers, publishers, reviewers,...

Diversity in children’s books matters. It is important that all children see themselves reflected in the literature that they read. Although probably half of the books...

There seems to be some confusion about what sort of books qualify as romance. Certainly the definition has changed in the last, oh, 200 years. Add...

This list of April 2019 YA releases is sponsored by Albert Whitman & Company, 100 Years of Good Books. Princess Hesina of Yan, always eager to shirk responsibilities...

Sponsored by The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer. Published by Graydon House Books. Illustrations of a ferocious-looking wolf have been swapped out for a...

Here are six notable books of poetry publishing in April. Honeyfish by Lauren K. Alleyne There’s not a page in Honeyfish untouched by grace and grief....

Lately, I’ve been thinking about Arthur Koestler, as politics, which is to say, this presidency, has turned a spotlight, a searchlight even, on humor and on...