Pantheon Books Moral grandstanding certainly exists, but it seems unlikely that people express outrage online primarily to win social rewards. The big problem is that social media is unrewarding.

By A.O. Scott These refreshingly authentic and playful picture books celebrate the many kinds of love that can fill kids’ lives. By Travis Jonker The writer Kelsey McKinney tries to wrestle ...

The myth is this. Alaska is a big land ... it’s the weather inside a house that matters,” the unnamed narrator in the book’s title story declares, reflecting on a life spent in a dry ...

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The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “Breathing Room” has a highly anticipated new book centered around a wedding. Gail Baines struggles to navigate her relationship with her ex-husband ...

Olivia Wolfgang-Smith’s second novel is about three characters with things to hide in turn-of-the-20th-century New York Two new books -- “I Dream of Joni” by Henry Alford and “Song So Wild ...

In “What Fell From the Sky,” by Adrianna Cuevas, and “Oasis,” by Guojing, the best examples of humanity aren’t necessarily human. By Donna Barba Higuera Gianni Rodari used puns, topsy ...

When Leopold II, King of Belgium, set about creating his own colony in the Congo, he used elephants - and barbaric cruelty - to clear the impenetrable jungle The Daily Mail Books department ...

Two new books, “The Sirens’ Call” by Hayes and “Superbloom” by Carr, argue that our capacity for attention and connection has been devastated by the digital age In her memoir “The ...

The English We Speak is your chance to catch up on the very latest English words and phrases. In under 3 minutes, we help you stay ahead of the pack by giving you 'must have' phrases that you can ...

Those who are well-versed in Greek mythology likely recognize many scenes from myths in famous artworks ... His work “Icarus” was included in his illustrated book “Jazz,” which was released in 1947.

Jim Henson’s Labyrinth comic book adaptation, published by Boom Studios, brings the beloved 1986 film to both longtime fans and newcomers in a fresh way. The story, originally conceived by Jim ...