The Joseph H. and Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History at Brandeis University, Sarna has been a force in his ...

Percival Everett's retelling of Mark Twain's “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” is a nominee for the 20th Dayton Literary Peace Prize.

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain is an American classic. It tells the story of how the abused white boy Huck and the runaway black slave Jim teamed up to escape their circumstances.

I continue to read Mark Twain’s secondary books — the ones beyond the classics “Huckleberry Finn” and “Tom Sawyer.” My most ...

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, July 13, 2025, including hardcover and paperback ...

Actor Josh Gad opens up about his family’s screen-free travel habits, and how he inspires his daughters to fall in love with reading.

The wealthiest families of the Gilded Age lived in enormous mansions outfitted with gold, marble, and priceless art. Take a ...

The Library of Congress National Book Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary with over 90 authors attending in Washington, ...

The 6' 7' wunderkind has only made five big-league starts, but his eye-popping stuff and unique background make him the sort of player MLB should be marketing.

Texas writer Paulette Jiles, who was known for bringing the past to vivid life in books such as “News of the World” and ...

F rom "meditations on grief" to "awkward coming-of-age" tales, the best memoirs and biographies "tell someone else's story ...