Daniel Mason's North Woods is an inventive, mesmerizing, riveting romp through history and my pic to win the 2024 Pulitzer for fiction.

Whether you need justification, motivation, or inspiration, writers will benefit from these four powerful insights from Marilyn Robinson.

Roseanna M. White's, The Jewel of Persia, is the Biblical story of Esther told through the viewpoint of Kasia, Esther's fictional friend.

Ariel's Lahon's historical fiction, The Frozen River, is a remarkable retelling of the story of Martha Ballard, a real-life American midwife

Classic works by well-known authors like Roald Dahl are being revised by publishers. But does changing the language alter our history?

Geraldine Brooks', MARCH, 2006 Pulitzer-Prize winner fiction-winner examines the impact of war on the father of the Little Women we know.

Kate Moore's nonfiction book, the Woman They Could Not Silence, tells the story of Elizabeth Packard, sent to a madhouse by her husband.

James McBride's The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store, presents a mystery and a picture of a diverse community coming together to do good.

Geraldine Brooks' novel Horse should have been titled Racehorse because it delves into race relations as well as horse racing.

Martha Peterson's The Widow Spy is about the first single, female operative in Moscow during the Cold War and her work with a secret agent.

Mira Grant's Into the Drowning Deep is a compelling novel that illustrates the traits that make great science fiction.

Motivational quotes are big business. They're everywhere, and many of us gravitate to them. There are four reasons quotes affect us.

Is reading a book better than seeing its movie? Killers of The Flower Moon and Gentleman in Moscow may help you decide.

After a failed merger with Penguin-Random House, Simon & Schuster is bought by KKR, a private equity firm. What will this mean to publishing

Ann Patchett's novel, Tom Lake, is a touching story of a woman, her past, her choices, and the memories she shares with her daughters.

People touched by this tragedy in Maui will want to avoid reading Mrs. Mike and The Stars Are Fire because of horrible fire stories.

Everyone has heard of William Shakespeare, but so much of what we think we know about him isn't true. 5 Absolutely Wrong Assumptions.

In celebration of National Book Lovers Day, a list of articles to inspire readers everywhere...Because reading changes the world for good!

Amor Towles, author of Rules of Civility, Gentleman in Moscow, and The Lincoln Highway is an interesting guy. Six fun facts you should know.

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