Sewell wanted the reader to see the world from a horse's point of view and so Black Beauty tells his own story in these pages. His wise observations and unvarnished candor reveal much about both human ...

One of my favorite horse books comes from Jane Smiley, one of my favorite authors. After receiving the Pulitzer Prize for her novel A Thousand Acres, Smiley wrote about horse racing, resulting in some ...

As anyone who's ever read "Black Beauty" or Cormac McCarthy knows, fiction can be rough on horses. Not only must they look majestic and carry their riders faithfully through deserts, snowstorms and ...

From a very young age, Jess Bowers was fascinated by horses. Born and raised in York County, her mom used to tell her she was fascinated by dinosaurs before realizing they no longer existed. “Then it ...

Select independently determines what we cover and recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more. On May 3, people around the country will gather to cheer on 20 horses ...

Journalist Sarah Maslin Nir never expected to write fiction for children. But when an opportunity arose, and horses were involved, the Pulitzer Prize-nominated New York Times reporter couldn’t say nay ...

Jill Greenberg's photography has been copied, criticized, celebrated, and adored for being ingeniously controversial and painfully honest. She's photographed everything from magazine covers and ...

NPR's Backseat Book Club is back! And we begin this round of reading adventures with a cherished classic: Black Beauty by Anna Sewell. Generations of children and adults have loved this book. With ...