Back then, the biggest trend in non-fiction was “misery lit”, as readers ... In retrospect, all that torture and trauma in books reflected (and helped to prompt) a democratisation of suffering ...

Today, I’m highlighting the top 10 adult non-fiction books checked out from the Spirit Lake Public Library last year. Two notable discoveries: half of these books were published before 2024, and ...

It’s clear that this exhibition was put together by a bunch of absolute nerds — and that’s a compliment of the highest order.

Plus “The Stain” by Rikki Ducornet and “Black Woods, Blue Sky” by Eowyn Ivey.

Split Fiction follows Zoe and Mio, two authors who both become trapped inside their own stories. The two must work together to escape their stories and bond with each other to survive. Hazelight ...

Aside from the Wii U, there's been a new mainline Animal Crossing game on every Nintendo console since the GameCube's release in 2001. It stands to reason, then, that the newly announced Nintendo ...

What are three popular tropes that romance novels use? Jennifer Harlan, a New York Times books editor, recommends three romance novels that show off those tropes at their best. An author of books ...

This sweeping novel about the life, loves, struggles and triumphs of a queer English Burmese actor is the topic of our January book club discussion. “Something Rotten,” Andrew Lipstein’s ...

Two new books, “The Sirens’ Call” by Hayes and “Superbloom” by Carr, argue that our capacity for attention and connection has been devastated by the digital age In her memoir “The ...

Historical fiction is having a moment ... is incredibly moving and will have tearing you up as you absorb the whole book in one go. It's the story of Victoria, the only woman in a family of ...