LOS ANGELES, CA (IANS) – Editors at Penguin‘s children’s imprint Puffin have taken a red pencil to the works of iconic, but divisive British writer Roald Dahl, known for “Charlie and the Chocolate ...

Last week we published our annual list of 100 Notable Books; today, we winnow that list to the 10 Best Books of 2025. And now, we’re ready to discuss them. In this week’s episode, the Book Review ...

James Patterson is one of the most prolific authors of his time, but he won’t hear any criticism about the rate at which he churns out books. “I don’t have a book factory. Here I am in this office ...

You have questions. I have some answers. Q: We’re big fans of “Matlock” on CBS. The storylines are very complex. Why are the actors speaking so fast? Often the dialogue is difficult to understand, as ...

On Remain in Light, the New York City band was refining its innovative sound, which had long been inspired by Black music traditions. "You have a white band paying homage to multiple forms of Black ...

Silent book clubs have become a global phenomenon with millions of readers joining in. Friends and strangers gather in bars, restaurants, bookstores and public spaces for an hour of silent reading ...

In an interview with Mark Hillringhouse, poet Anne Waldman responds to a question about the literary scene with a quote that could apply to Hillringhouse’s entire new book, Talking All Night: The New ...

Among the flood of children’s books coming out this fall from independent presses, six stand out as particularly noteworthy: five picture books and an illustrated middle grade title. This comes after ...

There is magic at work in this week's batch of new books. Not just the old literary sorcery by which words summon worlds for readers, but also literal, honest-to-goodness magic: angels, conjurers, ...

For a band that broke up under a cloud of bitterness, Talking Heads still appreciate a good celebration. The recently released biography “Burning Down the House” (HarperCollins, 512 pages) from New ...