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Dave Eggers "Veering Between Catatonic and Hyper" After Newbery WinDave Eggers thought maybe The Eyes and the Impossible was too weird for the world. Now it is the 2024 Newbery Medal winner.

42 Queer Books You Need to Read in 2024 - Electric LiteratureVenita Blackburn, Rafael Frumkin, and Kimberly King Parsons are among this year’s early favorites

10 Nonfiction and Fiction Titles to Give Young Readers Context on The Great MigrationTo honor Black History Month, SLJ is curating lists of fiction and nonfiction book pairings focusing on pivotal moments in Black history in the United States. These 10 books are excellent resources for understanding the experiences of those who had to uproot their families during The Great Migration.

2024 Youth Media AwardsThis dedicated page features everything about the awards, including all ofSLJ's reporting of the ceremony and recognized titles and authors;a complete list of winners and honor books;plus links tobook reviews,author interviews, blog posts, andrelated coverage.

Book Riot's Deals of the Day for January 15, 2024The best book deals of the day, all hand picked by Book Riot.

Appeals court blocks Texas from enforcing book rating lawPlaintiffs claimed that the 2023 law, which required book vendors to rate the explicitness of sexual references in materials sold to schools, was unconstitutionally broad.

The Best Books of 2023The New Yorker’s editors and critics choose this year’s essential reads in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction.

The 100 Best Children's Books of All TimeWe rank lasting favorites for young readers, from "Madeline" to "The Lorax"

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Top 10 Manga of 2023Manga is more popular than ever before,and the explosion in popularity has brought a wave of new titles. Here are 10 of the best new manga published in 2023.

Books We LoveHere are 380+ great reads from 2023 hand-picked just for you by NPR staff and trusted critics.

The 50 Best Horror Books of All Time Will Scare You Sh*tlessOur number one pick has inspired generations of nightmares.

Readers' Top 66 Horror Novels of the Past Three Years For devotees of the horror genre, Halloween is the best holiday on the calendar. Once a year, like creepy clockwork, the culture at large acknowledg...

The most dangerous idea in a library? EmpathyMy 9-year-old daughter recently asked me if reading really makes you smarter. Put on the spot, I garbled my answer. I was driving, and we had to get to a softball practice on time. But here’s what I wanted to say: Reading teaches you new things. But more importantly, it makes you a more empathetic person. So, yeah. My example here is John Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of Wrath.” I read it the summer before ninth grade, as part of a required book list.

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10 Journalism Brands Where You Find Real Facts Rather Than Alternative FactsRealizing that millions more people are scratching their heads, wondering what to read and where to spend their subscription dollars, here are my top 10 large journalistic brands where I believe you can most often find real, reported facts.

10 Most Unbiased News Sources in 2023 - PureVPN BlogLooking for unbiased news sources to stay updated? Take a look at our top recommendations in this article.

High school students need time and space to read for pleasure.Giving kids the time and space to read books of their choosing during the school day shouldn’t be a radical act. But it can feel like one.

"I Can't Afford to Sue DC": Fables Creator Releases Hit Comic Series into Public Domain (Including Wolf Among Us)It belongs to you!

Finalists Announced for 2023 Kirkus Prizes | Kirkus ReviewsThis is the 10th year for the awards, which are some of the richest literary prizes in the world.

Newbery/Caldecott 2024: Fall Prediction EditionCommittees, I do not envy you your job this year. We just have too many award-worthy books. Someone needs to speak to management about this.

Top 100 Most Banned and Challenged Books: 2010-2019The American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) has been documenting attempts to ban books in libraries and schools since 1990. OIF compiled this list of the most banned and challenged books from 2010-2019 by reviewing both the public and confidential censorship reports it received. This list draws attention to literary censorship but only provides a snapshot of book challenges.ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) receives reports from libraries, schools, and the media on attempts to ban books in communities across the country. We compile lists of challenged books in order to inform the public about censorship efforts that affect libraries and schools. This list includes the 100 most frequently challenged books of the decade 2010-2019.

Book Riot's Deals of the Day for September 11, 2023The best book deals of the day, all hand picked by Book Riot.

The 7 Best Library PodcastsThese library podcasts function as complements to existing library programs, aids for learning and development, and as self-contained shows.

Top 13 Most Challenged Books of 2022The American Library Association condemns censorship and works to defend each person's right to read under the First Amendment and ensure free access to information. Every year, ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) compiles a list of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books in order to inform the public about censorship in libraries and schools. The lists are based on information from reports filed by library professionals and community members and from news stories published throughout the United States.Every year, the American Library Association compiles a list of the Top Ten Most Frequently Challenged Books, using its database and media reports.

Readers' Most Anticipated New Young Adult Books for September Hey, YA readers! Heads up! We’ve found the hottest and most popular new book titles of the month! As dedicated Goodreaders already know, some...

Allen Ginsburg Poems, Anne Frank's Diary, and More of The 400+ Books Banners Are Eager to Pull in TexasThe "Protect Childhood" substack by a state committeewoman in Texas lists 400+ books to be banned upon HB 900's start.

Illinois Has Officially Banned Book BansIllinois is the first state to officially ban book bans through new legislation that takes effect January 1, 2024.

Biden administration to appoint anti-book ban coordinator as part of new LGBTQ protectionsThe Biden administration announced several new protections for LGBTQ families and transgender children ahead of White House Pride event.

DeSantis is wrong. Book bans in Florida schools and in other states aren't a 'hoax.'It is not only the most blatant prohibitions on books that are of concern to those who believe in protecting the freedom to read.

Utah primary schools ban Bible for 'vulgarity and violence'The ban followed a parental complaint that the book has content unsuitable for children.

Utah school district that banned Bible considers removing Book of MormonDavis school district says it will assess text after complaint for ‘pornographic or indecent materials’ under law passed last year

12 Middle Grade Books Filled With Mystery and Adventure | Middle Grade Series UpdateThese well-loved authors are back with familiar faces yet fresh adventures and mysteries. Readers will find out how favorite characters are faring and meet some new ones in these latest and greatest middle grade series additions.

A Florida School Has Banned the Poem Read at Biden’s InaugurationAmanda Gorman’s “The Hill We Climb” is restricted after just one parent complained about it.

25 Nonfiction Books You Need to Read This SummerWhile novels generally get all the love when it comes to summer reading, there’s more to cracking a book on the beach or by the pool than mere diversion (you know novels are made up, right?). That’…

New Releases and More for May 23, 2023 - BOOK RIOTThis week, Liberty and Jenn discuss Shakti, Brave the Wild River, The Lost Journals of Sacajawea, and more great books.

Iowa Governor Signs Education Law on Book Bans, LGBTQ TeachingFrom the Des Moines Register: Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed a sweeping education law that orders the removal from schools of books that contain sex acts and restricts teaching about LGBTQ topics. Iowa Republican lawmakers combined several of their top priorities for education into the wide-ranging Senate File 496, which Reynolds signed in a private event […]

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Tennessee Bill Would Punish Publishers for "Obscene" MaterialThe bill would make it a felony for publishers or distributers to "knowingly sell obscene material" to Tennessee schools.

Books in Verse: These middle grade works speak to the heart through lyrical language | Great BooksMiddle grade readers will relish these 18 excellent books in verse, which convey worlds of feeling in a limited number of words and cover a variety of times, places, and situations, encouraging empathy and understanding.

12 Professional Reading Titles That Focus on Children’s LiteratureThese recent and forthcoming titles celebrate the possibilities of children’s literature to support transformation, global consciousness, and creativity.

11 Poetry Titles for Young Readers for National Poetry Month and BeyondThese works of poetry will inspire children to fight climate change, prepare them for a new sibling, teach them to be courageous and compassionate, and make them think as well as laugh.

8 of the Most Surreal Books Ever Written | Book RiotLooking for unsettling and surreal books? Let's take a look at 8 of the strangest works of fiction you'll ever read!

10 Collective Biographies of Great Women for WomenMarch is dedicated to celebrating women's contributions to history, culture, and society in the U.S. These 10 collective biographies of hardworking, determined, fierce women will teach and inspire young readers.

The 22 Best Fantasy Books of All Time | Book RiotFrom the old and highly-influential to the new and popular, here are the 22 best fantasy books of all time.

Kaye Johnson brought a statement from George M. Johnson, the author of All Boys Aren't Blue, which was one of six titles a group wanted removed from the public library. The Board of Trustees decided six titles will remain on the shelves at the Glen Ridge Public Library.www.slj.com/story/newsfeatures/All-Boys-Arent-Blue-Author-George-M-Johnsons-Mom-Joins-Attendees-Speaking-Out-Against-Book-Banning-Attempt-in-NJ

Maus Now: Selected Writing, edited by Hillary Chute review – the Maus that made historyWhile Philip Pullman and Adam Gopnik illuminate Art Spiegelman’s towering graphic novel, few others in this collection succeed in capturing its spark and sophistication

25 of the Best Historical Fiction Books of the Past 10 YearsTake a trip back in time without leaving your seat with 25 of the best historical fiction books of the past 10 years!

BAFTA Film Winners 2023: All Quiet On The Western Front Gets Best Film In Major SweepThe World War I drama on Netflix beat Banshees and Everything Everywhere at the BAFTAs. Read the winners in full at Empire.

A librarian’s view of Florida’s book ‘vetting’ for schools, and the banned titlesA vetting process to comply with Florida guidelines to school books has caused chaos for students and teachers, writes Richard Hall

Eye Openers: 10 Books that Changed the Way We See the Caldecott MedalThese bold Caldecott titles broke new ground in many different ways.

Alfonso Cuarón, Guillermo Del Toro & Alejandro G. Iñárritu, The “Three Amigos”, Take Us On An Odyssey Through Their History And The Future Of CinemaThe last time Mexican filmmakers Alfonso Cuarón, Guillermo del Toro, and Alejandro G. Iñárritu released three new movies in the space of the same year was 2006. By then, their reputations at home h…

Most Anticipated: The Great 2023A Book Preview - The MillionsWelcome to our biannual Great Book Preview! We've assembled the best books of 2023A (that is, the first half of 2023), including new work from Nicole...

I Helped Thousands of Teens Impacted By Book Bans. Here’s What They Had To SayLast year, Brooklyn Public Library asked kids to write about censorship in their schools and libraries. The results were both sobering and hopeful.

15 Nonfiction and Fiction Titles for Young Readers About Slavery in the United StatesAs we commemorate the lives and history of Black peoples in the United States this February, SLJ has curated a list of fiction and nonfiction books that can be paired in the classroom to offer a nuanced presentation of major historical events of Black history.

Best World Literature of 2022The best world literature of 2022 travels from a plague during the Ottoman Empire to Russia and Ukraine today.

Tech Trade Group Sues California to Halt Children’s Online Safety LawNetChoice, whose members include Amazon, Google, Meta and TikTok, said the new law could cause online services to limit important content for minors.

Movie Podcasts Every Film Buff Needs to Be Following | A.frameWhy just watch movies, when you can listen to podcasts about them too?

The Penguin Young Readers Spring 23 Preview (featuring Traci Sorell & Arigon Starr!) - Penguin Classroom Portal

The Best Graphic Novels Of 20222022 featured a great assortment of fiction and nonfiction graphic work for adult readers. Here are 10 top picks.

20 Best Christmas Comics To Read During The HolidaysAny single one of these best Christmas comics will be just the thing to get you in the mood for the season!

Christine McVie, Keyboardist and Singer for Fleetwood Mac, Dead at 79The singer-songwriter was responsible for some of the group’s biggest hits like “Don’t Stop” and “Little Lies”

Best Picture Books 2022 | SLJ Best BooksImpeccable art and lyrical and child-friendly text set these 27 titles apart from everything else we read this year.

Best Young Adult Books 2022 | SLJ Best BooksThese 27 picks for teens offer so much for young people pushing to define themselves--first love, fantastical worlds, betrayal, political upheaval, and more.

Best Graphic Novels 2022 | SLJ Best BooksStriking images, stunning narratives, rich colors, and complex panel designs are prime examples of why these 22 works of sequential art belong in the classrooms and on library shelves.

The Newbery at 100SLJ celebrates the 100th anniversary of the award with an array of feature coverage and a series of interviews with Newbery greats.

Why Read a Book When You Can Ban It Instead? Inside Florida's Clay County School DistrictClay County District Schools in Florida has a running list of books being challenged. Why are so many marked "weeded?"

Here are the winners of this year’s National Book Awards!In a brisk awards ceremony (that came in right on time) this year’s National Book Awards, hosted by Padma Lakshmi, have been bestowed upon the following! FICTION: Tess Gunty, The Rabbit Hutch…

15 Frightful Favorites: A Fifth Grader’s Horror BooklistSpine-tingling books like these canbe perfect companionsindark times.

12 Books for Kids and Tweens That Celebrate Neurodiverse MindsThink outside the box with these 12 titles for the tween and younger set that feature neurodivergent characters and celebrate the extensive ways our minds can come up with ideas, solve problems, and learn new things.

New Right to Read Bill Expands School Library Access, Students' Rights to ReadThe Right to Read Act was introduced in Congress October 6. Here's what it is and how it could impact libraries and book bans nationwide.

In Praise of Scary Things: Restricting kids’ access denies them a mode to process fearEfforts to shield children from perceived unpleasantness, however well intentioned, ignore the genuine fear and anxiety that kids must grapple with in their daily lives.

An A to Z Look at YA Horror: So you want a spooky book for spooky season? A YA horror master listAn A to Z list look at some of the best YA horror out there

Barnes & Noble's Best Books of 2022Barnes & Noble has released their list of the best books of 2022. The list includes everything from memoirs to dystopian novels.

Banned in the USA: The Growing Movement to Censor Books in Schools“More” is the operative word for this report on school book bans, which offers the first comprehensive look at bans throughout the 2021–22 school year.

Most fans on Letterboxd (with pronoun “he”)—2022A version of this list but only including members who selected “He” as their pronoun. See results for 2018 and 2019.

With Audiobooks Launching in the U.S. Today, Spotify Is the Home for All the Audio You Love — SpotifyThe Spotify you know and love is getting a lot bigger with the addition of a catalog of content that users have been requesting for years: audiobooks. Starting today, Spotify listeners in the U.S. will be able to purchase and listen to more than 300,000 audiobook titles—making our platform a true all-in-one destination for everyone’s... Read more »

10 expert-approved kid podcasts to hit play on right nowScan the list of diverse, creative shows that'll entertain all ages.

Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers (#QP2023) Featured Review of The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz LawsonThe Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz LawsonPublisher: Random House Children’s BooksImprint: Delacorte PressRelease date: May 3, 2022ISBN: 9780593431115 Popular, wealthy Alice disappeared last su…

80 Hit Books of the Past Decade (By Year) What makes a book a hit in the publishing industry? There’s no standard, really. Depending on your point of view, various commercial and critical ele...

Why Do Kids Love Thrillers? - ALSC BlogThrillers have been surging again in YA literature for the last few years. The popularity of thrillers ebbs and flows in YA (raise your hand if you devoured I Know What You Did Last Summer in the 90’s like I did), but Kate McManus’ One of Us Is Lying brought this genre to the top again in a big way, and it doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. Thrillers are also a perennial favorite among the middle grade crowd. What’s the appeal behind this genre, and what can we offer young thrill-seekers? Thrillers give you a rush of adrenaline It’s no surprise that a lot of kids like to read something that keeps them on the edge of their seats. Thrillers are a subsection of the mystery genre, usually with high stakes, big secrets, and a race to uncover the truth that involves some risky business. Thrillers have the heart-pounding grab...

26 Chapter Books, Middle Grade Fiction, and Graphic Novels for Latinx Heritage Month and BeyondShare these 26 books celebrating Latinx heritage and ranging from fantasy to historical, with tween readers interested in everything from witches to soccer and ballet.

The Escape Fantasies of Maurice SendakA new book collects six decades’ worth of the artist’s work.

2022 National Book Festival | Events at the Library of Congress | Library of Congress Books bring us together! Come to the nation’s capital over Labor Day weekend as we return to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Saturday, Sept. 3. If you can't join us in Washington, D.C. for a day of free talks and activities, several programs will be livestreamed, and video of all talks can be viewed online after the Festival concludes.

Queen Elizabeth II: A life in picturesKey photographs from her birth through the coronation to becoming Britain's longest-reigning monarch.

Challenged books: The fight for freedom to read hits close to homeIn many communities, the New York Times reported, “putting books on the shelves has become a polarizing act and has turned librarians into political pawns.”

The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of PowerReady to return to Middle-earth? Read Empire's review of the new Lord Of The Rings series.

R.L. Stine has an all-new collection of 'Stinetinglers' ready to scare young readersGet an exclusive look at the cover and details for R.L. Stine's latest collection of scary stories, 'Stinetinglers.'

Goodreads Members' Top 72 Hit Books of the Year (So Far)We’re halfway through 2022—that seemed awfully fast, didn’t it?—so it’s time once again for our annual check-in of Goodreads’ most popular new books ...

The New York Public Library is giving away 500,000 books for free this summerThey're all for keeps!

88 Books to Bring Your Summer AliveThe season's thrillers, true crime, romances and plenty more will delight readers of all stripes and feathers.

Who's Afraid of a Rainbow Flag?: The Censorship of Library Pride DisplaysLibraries across the country are facing backlash for their Pride displays, and the "compromises" aren't working. Here's how you can help.

10 New Books We Recommend This WeekSuggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.

11 New Books We Recommend This WeekSuggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.

Banned Books—Gender Queer, Maus, Antiracist Baby—See Jump in SalesThe effort to ban books in schools and libraries has made headlines, resulting in a big boost in sales of the most contentious titles.

One mother's mission to ban 'vulgar' booksChallenges to books about sexual and racial identity have been common in US schools in the past. But the politicisation around them is new.

Tom Gauld on baiting a wild librarian – cartoonChaos is key …

Molly Shannon’s favorite recent readsBesides knowing how to make people laugh, this queen of comedy knows her way around a good book.

Facebook Doesn’t Know What It Does With Your Data, Or Where It Goes: Leaked Document“We do not have an adequate level of control and explainability over how our systems use data,” Facebook engineers say in leaked document.

A Century of the BBC, a ‘Quasi-Mystical’ Part of England’s PsycheDavid Hendy’s “The BBC” looks back at 100 years of wartime reporting, dramas, satires and weather reports.

Book Banning Efforts Surged in 2021. These Titles Were the Most Targeted.Most of the targeted books are about Black and L.G.B.T.Q. people, according to the American Library Association. The country’s polarized politics has fueled the rise.

Watch a 2.5-Hour Conversation with Paul Thomas Anderson, Steven Spielberg, Jane Campion, Denis Villeneuve & Kenneth BranaghA welcome annual tradition, the Directors Guild of America has once again gathered their nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film––Paul Thomas Anderson (Licorice …

6 Great Books Hitting Shelves This WeekNeed another excuse to treat yourself to a new book this week? We've got you covered with the buzziest new releases of the day.To create our list, we ...

8 New Books We Recommend This WeekSuggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.

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The Design of Learning Spaces: Architecture as a Teaching ToolThe following explores the impact of space on learning, discussing how architecture could aid the educational process, becoming a teaching tool.

Opinion | Your Librarian Wants to Challenge, Not BanThe president of the American Library Association and others respond to an essay claiming that “woke librarians” have an agenda. Also: “Acts of loving service.”

Black Authors Shake Up Brazil’s Literary SceneYoung Black Brazilians are publishing on their own terms, achieving the critical and commercial success that eluded past generations of writers from marginalized communities.

Here are Haruki Murakami’s five favorite books.If you’ve already seen Drive My Car, purchased a Haruki Murakami/Uniqlo collab T-shirt, taken a video tour of the Haruki Murakami Library, read Murakami’s take on his female characters, and learned…

The 2022 International Booker Prize | The Booker PrizesThe 13 long listed novels have been announced. They are works of fiction translated into English from 11 languages and originate from 12 countries across four continents – including Hindi for the first time.

Art Spiegelman decries Tennessee school board for removing 'Maus' from its curriculumThe 10-member McMinn County School Board voted unanimously earlier this month to remove the graphic novel about the Holocaust because of foul language and an image of a nude woman.

‘If They Can Ban MAUS, No Work Is Safe’: CBLDF Blasts School Censorship Of Award-Winning Graphic NovelExecutive Director of comics' leading anti-censorship group speaks out on the rising tide of hostility against graphic novels that tackle controversial topics in schools.

9 New Books We Recommend This WeekSuggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.

Joe Rogan: White House praises Spotify's new Covid disclaimersThe administration says it believes tech giants should do more to fight misinformation.

The New York Times Buys WordleThe word game, released in October, has millions of daily users.

Roberto Bolaño inspired him to write. Now Alejandro Zambra is the next Chilean breakthroughIn 'Chilean Poet,' Zambra expands his scope in a tender, clever, hilarious novel of poets and step-parenthood. It's also an ode to his estranged homeland.

The USPS Is Releasing a <em>The Giving Tree</em> Stamp, and Critics of the Book Aren’t Pleased‘The Giving Tree’ has long been one of Shel Silverstein’s most polarizing works. Its Forever Stamp has critics, too.

Celebration of Sound: Public Domain Day *Virtual* CelebrationCelebrate Public Domain Day virtually on January 20, 2022!

The Newbery Medal Is 100. It’s Smuggled Some Real Duds Onto Our Library Shelves.Should publishers put some of the older winners out to pasture?

Anne Rice, Who Spun Gothic Tales of Vampires, Dies at 80She wrote more than 30 novels, including the best seller “Interview With the Vampire,” which became a hit movie starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt.

'I’m used to not winning': South African novelist Damon Galgut on his Booker Prize victoryGalgut's 'The Promise' tracks a fictional family as South Africa evolves. He talks to The Times about what his victory means for him and for Africa.

Booklist Editors' Choice: Adult Books, 2021, by | Booklist OnlineBooklist Online Book Review: Booklist Editors' Choice: Adult Books, 2021. FEATURE. First published January 1, 2022 (Booklist). Adult Books

The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Books of 2021From epic voyages to haunting folk tales, here are the highlights of an otherworldly year.

The World's Most Beautiful Libraries - The Daily BeastAll The World's Most Beautiful Libraries coverage by The Daily Beast.

Backlash to school books centering on race, sex and LGBTQ people turns into conservative rallying cryHailed as a winning message in the Virginia governor’s race this month, conservative rallying cries of “parental rights” have helped fuel a new wave of challenges and legal threats over even the most celebrated of books.

5 books I loved reading this yearLately, I’ve found myself drawn to the kinds of books I would’ve liked as a kid.

The New York Public Library Reveals the Best Books of 2021 for Kids, Teens, and AdultsFrom NYPL: The New York Public Library has unveiled our Best Books of 2021 list. This almost century-long tradition gives the Library an opportunity to highlight new, diverse, inspiring titles and connect New Yorkers and readers from all over with books that spark excitement, curiosity, and a love o...

Nobel Literature Prize 2021: Abdulrazak Gurnah named winnerThe Swedish Academy praised him for his "uncompromising" writings on the effects of colonialism.

Potential Criminal Charges Against Wyoming Librarians "Astounding Overreach"PEN America today decries mere suggestion of prosecuting librarians for books stocked in a Wyoming community library.

Henry Louis Gates Jr. on Literary Freedom as an Essential Human RightIn an essay adapted from remarks he delivered at PEN America’s annual literary gala, the renowned Harvard scholar and author argues that readers and writers must be allowed to engage freely with subjects of their choice.

15 New Young Adult Novels That Reimagine Fairytales And Classic LiteratureThese new books give a fresh spin on Edgar Allan Poe, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jane Austen, and more.

19 New Books Coming in SeptemberThe month brims with memoirs, histories and new novels, from Colson Whitehead, Sally Rooney, Liane Moriarty, Anthony Doerr, Gayl Jones and more.

12 New Books We Recommend This WeekSuggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.

8 Best Podcasts for Young AdultsHere is a list of eight entertaining and educational podcasts for young adults and college students.

The 100 Best YA Books of All TimeWith a panel of celebrated authors—including Jason Reynolds and Jenny Han—TIME presents the most influential YA books

The 100 best books of the 21st centuryDazzling debut novels, searing polemics, the history of humanity and trailblazing memoirs ... Read our pick of the best books since 2000

Martin Amis: ‘Style isn’t something you apply later’The novelist on making Philip Larkin his fictional father, why writing has become a battle, and his new work about race in the US

Summer reading: the 50 hottest new books everyone should readFrom missing lighthouse keepers to the healing power of trees ... 50 new fiction and nonfiction books to enjoy. Plus recent paperbacks to pack and the best children’s stories

Podcast: YA book recs for your summer TBRThese books should totally be on your mind this summer.

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The 100 Best Young-Adult Books of All TimeWe rank lasting favorites for young readers, from "Little Women" to "Harry Potter"

The 100 Best Children's Books of All TimeWe rank lasting favorites for young readers, from "Madeline" to "The Lorax"

Best Fiction for Young Adults (#BFYA2022) Featured Review of The Sky Blues by Robbie CouchThe Sky Blues by Robbie CouchSimon and Schuster Books for Young ReadersPublication Date: April 6, 2021ISBN: 978-1534477858 White teen Sky is one of the only openly gay people in his small town of R…

35 Films Now Streaming That Bong Joon Ho, Denis Villeneuve, and More Top Directors LoveLooking for something to stream on Netflix and more? Try out suggestions from Christopher Nolan, Lynn Ramsay, Martin Scorsese, and more.

Michaela Coel debuts as an author with Misfits: A Personal ManifestoOut in September in the UK and the US, the creator of I May Destroy You is set to write ‘a rousing and bold case against fitting in’

How to Be a Better Web Searcher: Secrets from Google ScientistsResearchers who study how we use search engines share common mistakes, misperceptions and advice

Samanta Schweblin: ‘In fiction we try not to talk about technology’The Argentinian writer on how the small mechanical toys she dreamed up for her latest novel might become a reality; and the film of her debut, Fever Dream

10 best books written by women: From Hilary Mantel to Sally RooneyIt’s impossible to list all the superb books by female writers but we’ve selected some of the best recent novels

6 Dr. Seuss books will stop being published because of racist imagerySix Dr. Seuss books will stop being published because of racist and insensitive imagery, the business that preserves and protects the author's legacy said Tuesday.

‎Your Undivided Attention: Won't You Be My Neighbor? A Civic Vision for the Internet on Apple Podcasts‎Show Your Undivided Attention, Ep Won't You Be My Neighbor? A Civic Vision for the Internet - Dec 23, 2020

‎Your Undivided Attention: Are the Kids Alright? on Apple Podcasts‎Show Your Undivided Attention, Ep Are the Kids Alright? - Oct 27, 2020

12 great Latino books of 2020These acclaimed titles range from searing memoirs and even a gothic novel to powerful takes on politics, race and identity.

Haruki Murakami has designed a T-shirt collection for Uniqlo – and it drops next weekT-shirts based on ‘Kafka on the Shore,’ ‘Norwegian Wood’, '1Q84' and more will be available from March 8

Watch and read L.A. native Amanda Gorman's inauguration day poemThe national youth poet laureate read her galvanizing poem, 'The Hill We Climb,' just after Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th U.S. president.

40 YA Fantasy Books We're Highly Anticipating In 2021Add a bit of magic to your bookshelves.

74 of Our Favorite Facts for 2020Each day, our editors collect the most interesting, striking or delightful facts to appear in articles throughout the paper. Here are 74 from the past year that were the most revealing.

The 10 best books of 2020Of all the excellent books this year, these 10 stood out.

2020 National Book Award Winners | American Libraries MagazineOn November 18, the National Book Foundation presented its National Book Awards for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translated literature, and young people’s literature in a virtual ceremony hosted by author Jason Reynolds. We list the winners in each category, with excerpts from their Booklist reviews.

2020 Critics Poll: The Best Films and Performances According to Over 200 Critics From Around the World231 critics from around the world voted in this year's survey, and while there was a clear-cut winner, the margins were razor-thin.

The 10 best books of 2020EW's critics highlight their favorite reads of the year.

The 10 Best Fiction Books of 2020Reading fiction this year was a rewarding act of defiance

The Best Movies of 2020Almost everyone watched new movies from home, so we’ve got a set of double features that defined a strange but still vibrant year in film

John le Carre, a Former Spy Whose Novels Defined the Cold War Thriller, Dies at 89Le Carre wrote such classics such as The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Honourable Schoolboy

Parents Sue To Remove Poet X From Classroom | Kirkus ReviewsThe parents of a North Carolina high schooler say that Elizabeth Acevedo’s YA novel is “a frontal assault on Christian beliefs and values.”

From Burroughs to Bukowski: Kurt Cobain once listed his favourite books of all timeThe Nirvana man’s best reads

From Orwell to Burroughs: Anthony Bourdain’s 39 favourite books of all timeHow many have you read?

Best free books for Kindle: 20 classics to read for freeThe best free Kindle books revealed - brilliant classics books to download right now.

Graphic novels are overlooked by book prizes, but that's starting to changeCanada's Scotiabank Giller Prize didn't shortlist a graphic novel, but are we surprised? The slow but increasing acceptance of graphic novels suggests the glacial pace at which literary canons grow.

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Good Movies as Old Books: 100 Films Reimagined as Vintage Book Covers At one time paperback books were thought of as trash, a term that described their perceived artistic and cultural level, production value, and utter disposability.

Watch 31 Buster Keaton’s Films Free Online: “The Greatest of All Comic Actors,” “One of the Greatest Filmmakers of All Time”Buster?” lamenting the lack of Buster Keaton films available on videotape, “despite renewed interest” in a legend who was “about to regain his rightful place next to Chaplin in silent comedy’s pantheon.” How things have changed for Keaton fans and admirers.

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Mexico's solution to the Covid-19 educational crisis: Put school on TVAll Mexican kids must be offered a public education, and in the age of Covid-19, classes are coming over airwaves.

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Writer Makes Beloved Children's Books Less Co-Dependent And WeirdAuthor rewrites the endings of famous children's books so they're less problematic.

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Distance Learning Isn’t WorkingInstead of trying to move classes online, schools should support parents in educating their children.

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Zoom faces a new ban after security issue allegedly led to child endangermentSingapore banned its teachers from using Zoom after the platform's security issues allegedly put local children at risk.

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The National Emergency Library Is a Gift to Readers EverywhereThe Internet Archive is providing free access to a trove of 1.4 million digitized books to help ease the strain of the coronavirus crisis.

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Ian McKellen’s unearthed Lord of the Rings set diaries will take you there and back againThe actor resurfaced his archives, and they’re pure gold

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Radiohead Puts Every Official Album on YouTube, Making Them All Free to Stream There are those who say that Radiohead was the last of the great rock bands before the internet crushed the record industry and popular music fragmented into a proliferation of microgenres.

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The 10 best YA books of the year (and the decade)The Best YA of 2019 EW books editor David Canfield and romance-YA columnist Maureen Lee Lenker break down their 10 favorite…

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Author hits back after library removes LGBT picture book from shelves‘Gay adults grew up reading straight romances,’ says writer Daniel Haack after US library withdraws Prince & Knight from shelves

'Jojo Rabbit's' Taika Waititi prefers the truth to the facts Taika Waititi is soft-spoken and polite as he closes the blinds in this Four Seasons suite, takes off his shoes to reveal brightly colored socks and stretches out on his side along the couch.

Greta Thunberg Trolled Donald Trump After He Mocked Her On Twitter AgainMeanwhile, people called on Melania Trump to “Be Best.”

The 50 Best Nonfiction Books of the Past 25 YearsIt’s time to celebrate the writers who illuminate, investigate, and make sense of the world we live in.

Here are your winners for the 2019 National Book AwardsEW favorites Susan Choi and Sarah M. Broom are among this year's big winners.

Does it matter if Mary Shelley was bisexual?Her letters show that the author turned to women after her husband’s death. It’s an important insight into intimate history – and an inspiring example

13 Scary Banned Books to Read for Halloween - Intellectual Freedom BlogOn all Hallow's Eve, my favorite festive day, I share with you lucky 13 books that have been challenged or banned because of "demonic possession," "promoting mischief," or because they "interest little minds in the devil with all of his evil works." But of all the things to be scared of, the scariest of all is BANNING BOOKS.

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The Best Fall Books of 2019 Will Get You Through the Months AheadFrom urgent nonfiction about sexual abuse and toxic masculinity to spellbinding novels about monsters, families, and climate war.

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Cien años de soledad de Gabriel García Márquez será una serie de NetflixLa plataforma firmó un acuerdo con la familia del Nobel para adaptar su obra maestra.

How to Download Thousands of Classic Books and Movies That Just Entered the Public DomainClassic titles by Lewis Carroll, Agatha Christie, Winston Churchill, and Charlie Chaplin are now the public's property.

The Revenant director Alejandro Inarritu becomes first Mexican to head Cannes Film Festival juryAlejandro Inarritu has been appointed at the jury head at the Cannes Film Festival this year.

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They Think They Know You, Lionel MessiOur favorite poet/sports correspondent is back, this time with a meditation on Lionel Messi.

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The 10 Most Anticipated Book-to-Film Adaptations of 2019'The Goldfinch,' 'Little Women,' and more.

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Chuck Palahniuk's 'Fight Club 3' has a release dateThe second sequel to Palahniuk's bestselling novel will see the return of villain Tyler Durden as he faces fatherhood.

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Tales of Loss: Six Great Mexican Reads by WomenThese translated texts by Mexican women bring grief into clear focus, touching on the loss of heart, home and sometimes self.

The 26 most underrated science-fiction booksTom Merritt, tech expert, author, and co-host of the sci-fi and fantasy book club Sword & Laser, recommends his favorite science-fiction reads that are hidden gems.

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Sunday Reading: Fake NewsPieces from The New Yorker’s archive that provide a map to our fractured media moment.

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Graphic novels are novels. Five any literate person should readThe literary form is finally getting the recognition it deserves.

This Book About the Anatomy of DC Heroes and Villains Looks Absolutely GorgeousEver wanted to know what the inside of Superman’s eyeball looks like? Well, now you do, in stunningly beautiful detail.

Another effort in the fight against fake news: WhatsApp tries to stop messages from going viralWhatsApp is taking its most dramatic step yet to cut down on fake news.

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All the Books That Inspired the 2018 Oscars Best Picture NomineesFull of details that'll impress everybody at your Oscars party.

11 books Elon Musk thinks everyone should readMusk credits reading books with his amazing success. Here's a good list to get started, if you want to read like Elon.

Man Booker International prize longlist: Han Kang up for top gong againPrevious winners Han and László Krasznahorkai nominated for £50,000 award for translated fiction, on a longlist that spans Iraq to Taiwan

11 Things You May Not Know About <em>The Giver</em>The man on the cover was celebrated in his own right.

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From Kaufman and Kristoff to Pierce: Spring's Best YA Sci-Fi and FantasyWe are of the mind that the best way to while away the winter months is with a good book in hand, preferably of the Young Adult SFF variety.

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Margaret Atwood: modern men need 'etiquette books on how to behave'Describing #MeToo as a ‘symptom of something being wrong’, the Canadian author of The Handmaid’s Tale recommends extra guidance for people when dating

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The Cover Art for Every Stephen King Creation EverAll 141 of them... It's scary a sight to behold.

Philip Pullman Returns to His Fantasy WorldAfter 17 years, the author of the trilogy “His Dark Materials” carries on the story of one of literature’s most indelible heroines.

'Waltz with Bashir' team takes on Anne Frank story in graphic novelA graphic novel version of “The Diary of Anne Frank” by the creators of the Oscar-nominated film “Waltz with Bashir” will roll off the presses next month, its publishers said Monday. Writer-director Ari Folman and illustrator David Polonsky — who made the acclaimed 2008 animated documentary about Israeli soldiers during the 1982 invasion of Lebanon …

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Frozen in time: the miraculous gold rush movies buried under the Yukon iceAfter bulldozers uncovered reels of long-buried silent films on a Canadian building site, painstaking restoration has delivered a fascinating glimpse of boom time in Dawson City – and the artistic delights to be found there

How ‘Ingrid Goes West’ Deflates Joan Didion, the Original Millennial White GirlIn Matt Spicer’s dark comedy, the author becomes a model—and a target—for privileged, self-centered creatives

The Creators of ‘Serial’ Are Back With ‘S-Town,’ a Binge-Ready New PodcastThe mystery involves alleged murder, buried gold, and a hedge maze. Can you stop at one?

Weird Books You Should Read if You Like 'Twin Peaks'Eye-patched amnesiacs, haunted hotels, and existential detectives are just a few of the Lynchian elements you'll encounter in these literary works.

The books every new graduate should read, according to a dozen business leadersFrom "The Boys in the Boat" to "1984."

Every Book on Emma Watson's Reading ListJoin the club.

5 Reasons Physical Books Might Be Better Than E-BooksStudies have shown that if you want to really remember something, it's easier to do with paper.

Does '13 Reasons Why' Glamorize Teen Suicide?19-year-old bullying expert Alexa Curtis on how '13 Reasons Why,' Netflix's new show about bullying and suicide, fell short

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The Stories Behind 10 Dr. Seuss BooksA little background on some of Theodor Seuss Geisel's greatest hits.

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10 Excellent Under-the-Radar YA Fantasy NovelsYA fantasies you might not have heard of, or that deserve more readers!

Booker finalist Thien wins top Canada fiction prizeMan Booker Prize finalist Madeleine Thien on Monday won Canada's Giller Prize, the country's richest fiction award, for "Do Not Say We Have Nothing", about a young woman's flight from China after the Tiananmen Square protests.

My Little Free Library Gives Out 300 Books a Month (And I'm Okay With That)How one Rioter's Harlem LFL is bringing her neighborhood together

The Producers of Lord of the Rings Are Making a J.R.R. Tolkien BiopicThe two people who greenlit Peter Jackson’s ambitious, risky Lord of the Rings trilogy are returning to the roots of Middle Earth. Former New Line executives Bob Shaye and Michael Lynne are producing a biopic of Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien, and they’ve just hired a director.

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Chuck Palahniuk’s Bait Messes with Your Easy Pastime to Deliver Unconventional StorytellingFight Club author (and my fiction hero) Chuck Palahniuk has always been the about the unconventional. We all saw it in his (technically) first novel, which gained a cult following in the years to come. We’ve also recently seen it in the sequel Fight Club 2, done in comic book version. And now, to up the ante one more round this year, we have Bait: Off Stories for You to Color. Remember those adult coloring books with all of those repetitive floral, sometimes tribal, most times trippy des

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17 Science Fiction Books That Forever Changed The GenreSpeculative fiction is the literature of change and discovery. But every now and then, a book comes along that changes the rules of science fiction for everybody. Certain great books inspire scores of authors to create something new. Here are 21 of the most influential science fiction and fantasy bo...

Parthenon Made Out of Banned Literature Needs More "Building Books" - Intellectual Freedom BlogA replica of the Greek Parthenon will be constructed next summer out of 100,000 forbidden books from around the world in Kassel, Germany.

Bill Gates Says These 5 Books Will Make You SmarterThe richest person in the world still makes plenty of time to read. Here are five of his top book recommendations.

An American just won the UK’s biggest book prize"The Sellout" is a satire about civil rights in the US.

The Kenyan author who’s done more for literature than Bob Dylan, and should have won the NobelA win for Ngũgĩ would also have been a crowning achievement for African languages.

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