On Jan. 27, the nonprofit organization, which raises awareness of banned or challenged titles in the United States, released a list of 23 picture book titles that were most frequently banned ...

This year's Caldecott medal went to a book about an older sister frustrated when her baby brother "helps." The Newbery went to a middle-grade tale about a time traveler at the turn of the century.

Dolores Umbridge does lots of terrible things in the Harry Potter stories. Does she get away unpunished in the end? Or does ...

This week, host Wendy Corr visits with Wyoming adventurer and author Sam Lightner, Jr. From Sam’s passion for mountain ...

Erin Entrada Kelly’s “The First State of Being,” a coming-of-age story that blends time travel and the approaching millennium of the year 2000, has won the John Newbery Medal for the year’s ...

"Ruraru-san no Hondana," written and illustrated by Hiroshi Ito (Published by Poplar Publishing Co. Ltd., 2005)Story outlineMr. Ruraru's bookshelf (th･･･ ...

No one can realistically be expected to know everything about the Palestinian Arab/Israeli conflict, yet there are recurring canards that one should be prepared to address with some level of knowledge ...

Sometime in 1980 my comrade and political mentor Roosevelt “Rosie” Douglas visited North Korea. On his return he claimed he ...

We also have photos of The Electric State, which feature a blond-haired Millie Bobby Brown and robots. Here’s the synopsis for The Electric State book ... after Universal Pictures let it ...

Ritual items that could not be saved — tallit, kippot, and prayer books — had been donated ... but it’s hard to picture what comes next.” For many in the community, services on Shabbat ...

There’s a lot going on in the political realm right now, both on the state and national level. As the Wyoming legislature debates hot-button topics in the general session and President Trump continues ...

Strange Maine in Portland is a quirky record store that doubles as a literary haven, offering endless treasures to discover! Picture this: you’re strolling down Congress Street in Portland, Maine, ...