Today, I’m highlighting the top 10 adult non-fiction books checked out from the Spirit Lake Public Library last year. Two notable discoveries: half of these books were published before 2024, and ...

For an author and illustrator of books about Hannah Arendt and Albert Einstein, 'vulgarizer' is actually a compliment.

For the novelist Rebecca Makkai, writing blurbs had become nearly a full-time job. She explains why blurbs matter — and why ...

As a librarian who both loves gossip and has anxiety, the best place for me to get my tittle-tattle fix is within the pages ...

The Boston Public Library's "Black Is..." annual booklist includes “The Message,” a nonfiction essay book and travelogue by activist-writer Ta-Nehisi Coates, memoirs by Whoopi Goldberg and RuPaul, and ...

With picks from authors including Dolly Alderton and Mona Awad, you'll definitely want to add these books to your TBR list.

Māori have been writing about their experiences for two centuries. Here, the authors of a new book about that literary legacy ...

With Mining Men, Emily Webber offers a fascinating history of the industry through the real-life stories of the men at the ...

Alexander Hamilton." Whether you're a history buff or a musical lover, it's likely you know a thing or two about Alexander ...

"The ground beneath our feet is perpetually shifting. And it’s hard to keep our balance," writes Alissa Quart.