ALA research shows that regular library use is strongly linked with improved reading outcomes. For Black students, who face systemic literacy gaps — just 17% read at or above proficiency by eighth ...

NPR speaks with writer Kiese Laymon about his new children's book "City Summer, Country Summer," in which three Black boys form a deep connection during one transformative summer in the South.

Two books I read in my teens made me want to be a writer. One, Nick Hornby’s Fever Pitch, appeared when I was in the third ...

What It’s About: The latest from The Verge journalist and novelist Nguyen (“New Waves”) follows four Vietnamese American ...

Discover 13 influential books by Black women authors that explore identity, resilience, and justice through powerful ...

UNC Press is set to release six major titles in African American history and urban studies over the summer. With the release ...

In 2024, there were so many books by California authors whose influence reached beyond the region and reverberated across the ...

Some of the books they have objected to are shown here. “All Boys Aren’t Blue” by George M. Johnson. It’s a memoir written by ...

Just 15 minutes of reading a day can expose a child to more than a million extra words each year—a simple habit that not only ...

It’d be wrong to portray a world without hope of redemption or happiness,’ added Basu about Duckbill’s publishing philosophy ...

Alex Wheatle once directed a question to me. Would The Bookseller pledge to feature a Black writer on the front cover of the ...

"Who I am and how I came to be is something I learned from the women of my family," says Betty Shamieh. The San Carlos playwright and author discusses her debut novel "Too Soon," which chronicles the ...