I needed to stop thinking that I knew more than the author and give in to whatever ride they had spent years planning.

Ada Community Library board moved 2 books to adult stacks without formal vote. Chair said policy was followed and no vote was required by law; one trustee objected. Library trustee, state leaders ...

Ohio man sentenced to prison for mailing drug-laced books to inmates. Zolnierek Getty Images/iStockphoto A Lucas County man has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison for his role in soaking ...

The hit crime drama, “Power Book IV: Force,” returns for its third season on Friday, Nov. 7 at 8 p.m. ET on Starz. Cord-cutters can watch the premiere live on Philo (7-day free trial), DIRECTV (5-day ...

When archaeologists unwrapped an Egyptian mummy, they weren’t expecting jewels, a curse, or a royal secret — they found pages from a lost book written in a language that didn’t even belong in Egypt.

Cincinnati author Mia Sheridan's latest novel, "The Fix," is a romantic suspense thriller about a woman offered a "do-over" 11 years after a traumatic event. The novel explores themes of trauma, grief ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The Avengers are Marvel‘s greatest team. The Fantastic Four was first and the X-Men were the ...

Francesca Wade’s latest book “can be read as a biographical detective story that fills in once-taboo blanks,” said Diane Cole in the Financial Times. Though Wade’s subject, Gertrude Stein, has not ...

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. I spent a lot of time talking to those ...

Over 3,700 unique books were banned during the 2024-2025 school year, more than double the number of titles PEN America tracked in the 2021-2022 school year when it began counting. The nonprofit, ...

At 43 years old, married and a national cable-TV anchor, I still call my dad every evening to say good night — and that’s after having talked a few times during the day. It’s because my dad is my best ...

Read all of Slate’s stories about the 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Past 25 Years. For this package, we’ve been asking authors and illustrators to discuss the decisions influencing a single page or ...