One of my favorite parts of family gatherings is expanding my vocabulary with the help of my teenage niece. Among the many words I learned this year — in addition to “Skibidi Ohio,” which apparently ...

My manifesto sits now on the bookshelf, smirking at me ... (The pencil trade would eventually provide Thoreau with the funds to self-publish his first book.) Truth is, most of us eventually turn out ...

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives ... Batman, the comic book superhero, was created in 1939 by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger.

On the official Oxford University Press website we learn that brain rot is “the supposed deterioration of a person’s mental ...

I first read Tartt’s 1992 novel "The Secret History" 20 years ago, when I was close in age to the group of students grappling ...

From highly anticipated sequels to fresh voices debuting their first novels, the year is shaping up to be a thrilling one for book lovers. These releases reflect the diverse range of stories that ...

With a ban looming, publishers are hoping to pivot to new platforms, but readers fear their community of book lovers will never be the same. By Alexandra Alter In H.M. Bouwman’s wise and ...

Scott Turow’s “Presumed Guilty” brings back Rožat “Rusty” Sabich, the attorney protagonist from Mr. Turow’s 1987 debut novel, “Presumed Innocent,” a work that set a high standard ...

It is probably too soon to name 2024 as the year that the children’s book industry lost its enthusiasm for identity politics and gender ideology. But there are signs of a vibe shift. You mightn ...