A new book of essays by the celebrated classicist captures her excitement for her subject matter and the surprising range of ...

That makes it more crucial than ever for families to understand how children learn to read — through implicit exposure at ...

Perumal Murugan says he has seen tremendous growth in the opportunities available to writers to publish their work and to readers to discover it. The result, he says, gives him “immense happiness”.

In an interview, the Japanese writer recalls how, from being a passionate reader, he suddenly became a creator one day in ...

George Orwell’s dystopian classic blends political and science fiction into a chilling panorama of high-level surveillance ...

Bestselling author Maria Semple’s latest novel, “Go Gentle,” has been named the newest Oprah Winfrey Book Club pick — ...

Whether it's an ambitious fantasy work like The Fifth Season or a post-apocalyptic saga like The Road, these are the best ...

A bittersweet story about a tree that becomes a pencil and a novel about a teenage boy who defies his toxic dad are among the ...

From Kafka's seminal Metamorphosis to Sun Tzu's timeless The Art of War, these books are masterpieces of the medium despite ...

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffers speaks with actor Andrew Garfield about "The Magic Faraway Tree," a film based on a beloved children's book franchise in the U.K.

Reading fiction places us in complex narrative worlds, learning about the exploits and the inner lives of others.

"Everyone's grief is different," says Kate Doerge — and after experiencing heartbreaking loss in her own family, she's made ...