Challenges and bans to books in public libraries and schools in the U.S. have steeply increased since 2022. What is behind this increase? And what do Stanford faculty have to say about it? Although ...

Books are a gift, opening a door to the wide world. But not if you live in one of the U.S. communities where local school boards or state officials have cast certain books as scary monsters that harm ...

A look at the book adaptations coming to life on both big and small screens this year. By Lexy Perez Digital Editor and Producer A new chapter in the world of literary adaptations is under way. From a ...

It's a great time to be a reader. Several years ago, the words "book club" may have conjured a mental image of wine-soaked, charcuterie-fueled in-person meetups at a friend's home. Now, book clubs ...

Alan Gratz's children's book "Ban This Book" was published in 2017. Seven years later, his novel for kids ages 8 and older is at the center of a debate over book banning after a Florida school ...

Costco plans to stop regularly selling books throughout the year starting in January. The decision is meant to ease labor for Costco staff. The shift is a symbolic blow to an industry that has already ...

Ranking Colleen Hoover’s 26 books is no easy task, as her novels have wide appeal and are all beloved by readers across the United States, as evidenced by their long stays on the New York Times and ...

Trying to read more can be a hard habit to stick to – even if you're someone who regularly reads a lot. Just ask Nadia Odunayo, the founder and CEO of The StoryGraph, a book recommendation website ...

Author James Clear presents his book, "Atomic Habits" during Workplace Summit, Pennsylvania Conference For Women 2019. "Habits" is one of the best self-help books. Self-help books provide the guidance ...

Scott Pelley, one of the most experienced and awarded journalists today, has been reporting stories for 60 Minutes since 2004. The 2024-25 season is his 21st on the broadcast. Scott has won half of ...

Screens are replacing paper when it comes to nearly every aspect of communication, but is it good for our mental health? Research proves the countless mental health benefits of reading, but still most ...

From a rollicking crypto investigation to an unexpectedly moving novel about poetry-spouting AI, these are the best books we read in 2023. Appropriate, then, that this was a year for unwieldy, ...