Teens love an excellent mystery—the fun of fixing a puzzle, the suspense of surprising twists, and the satisfaction of the truth. Whether your youngster is an avid reader or simply…
Introduction Who Was The Author Who Won The Children's Book Award? Kids' writing has a mystical approach to significantly shaping youthful personalities. These books show examples, flash creative mind, and make…
Animals Playing Instruments Children Books can be introduced to music through animal-themed songs, as parents and music educators are well aware. For children who enjoy music, songs are an excellent…
Lucius J. Barker, a revered political scientist and professor whose professional expertise in race in American politics informed his personal role as a delegate for Jesse Jackson at the 1984…
Three days after an open letter signed by more than 150 cultural luminaires darkly warning of a growing “intolerant climate” stirred intense response on the internet, another group issued a…
It’s probably no coincidence that the same subjects we’re taught to avoid in polite conversation — politics, religion, money — are so irresistible to read about. We’ll save religion for…
The “Far Side” cartoonist Gary Larson surprised fans this week with three new cartoons, 25 years after his retirement and months after he teased his return. The new single-panel comics, dated…
The century-old artists’ retreat known as the MacDowell Colony is removing the word “colony” from its official name in response to a petition from staff members that pushed for the…
You could almost say these novels predicted their own fates. A telling bit of dialogue appears midway through “Operation Burning Candle,” Blyden Jackson’s 1973 thriller about a Black disciple of…
PARIS — Marc Fumaroli, a leading French historian, public intellectual and defender of the French language and culture against American influence and what he called “globish English,” died on June…
Lonnie Wheeler, a sportswriter and columnist who collaborated with the Baseball Hall of Famers Hank Aaron, Bob Gibson and Mike Piazza on their autobiographies, died on June 9 in Cincinnati.…
Ben Katchor’s work has been collected in a number of books, including “Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer,” “The Jew of New York” and, most recently, “The Dairy Restaurant.” Follow New York…
