These novels usher readers into fascinating, long-ago worlds. Credit...Caroline Gamon Supported by By Alida Becker Alida Becker was an editor at the Book Review for 30 years. She was the first winner ...

It was the best-of times (you know, that period in December when we do the best-of lists). But it could feel like the worst of times: There’s so much to read before the year finishes! Well, there’s ...

According to her website, Whelan has narrated over 700 books throughout her career. Author Taylor Jenkins Reid has called her ...

The University of Iowa's libraries will host portions of records from the State Historical Society of Iowa as part of an agreement that will "maintain public access to the state's historical ...

From the storied histories of landmarks like the Colosseum and the Sistine Chapel to the jaw-dropping beauty of Venice and the glittering Mediterranean Sea, it's no wonder Italy is regarded as one of ...

On the joys of having stories in my ears — and yes, listening counts. Credit...By Georgie Mcausland Supported by By Elisabeth Egan It started with “Red Comet,” an 1,118-page biography of Sylvia Plath, ...

LANSING, MI — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel launched a criminal investigation into Native American people experienced boarding schools that operated across the state between 1823 and 1983 on ...

Researchers across the globe put on their sleuthing hats this year to provide answers to questions that have lingered from decades to centuries. The thought-provoking findings offer new ways of ...

In September, California became the first state to enact a statute to regulate developers of large artificial intelligence (AI) models. Until now, most state laws that regulate AI have focused on the ...

You’re damned if you do, damned if you don’t. With 2026 only a few days away, many are whipping out the Notes app on their phones to jot down goals for the new year. One of them may be to read more.

Bryan Tipton has spent most of his adult life working with preservations groups to try to save and restore historic properties in Central Kentucky. And for several years, he has tried to convince ...