By Amanda Hess Her own is called “Gather Me: A Memoir in Praise of the Books That Saved Me,” which follows anthologies that grew out of founding the Well-Read Black Girl book club. In their ...

In Kwame Alexander’s new verse novel and Karen L. Swanson’s nonfiction picture book, Black girls pursue their dreams of playing big-league baseball. As spooky season approaches, the master of ...

Streamer Hasan Piker defended Twitch for not banning him over his controversial political content as the platform’s moderation has come under heavy criticism. Twitch has come under fire in ...

Roger Lewis explores the historical injustices done to women throughout the Ancient history in Joan Smith's new book. The deaths of Abraham Lincoln, JFK and Natasha Richardson were some of the ...

First in six years is nearly three times the size of the older, pre-NATO version Residents of Sweden are to receive a handy ...

In “Nationalism: A World History,” Eric Storm examines how nations became the dominant form of political organization of our era.

Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.

About Best Books: Every year the librarians and staff on our Best Books committees read thousands of titles to select noteworthy new books for readers of all ages. Find out more, discover which titles ...

Happily, there are a host of witty, satirical and downright hilarious books out there, waiting to put a smile back on our faces. From comic novels and memoirs, to essays and poetry, humour has filled ...

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