April 2021

There is something about building LEGO that quickly drops my shoulders and relaxes my soul. Each little snap of a piece onto another as you create...

This guest post is from Lawrence Ware. Lawrence is co-director of the Center for Africana Studies at Oklahoma State University, and edited Ballad of an American:...

April is National Poetry Month! A poem exists for every occasion, every place, every time, every theme, every mood, every moment, and every person. The variety...

This list of women’s history books was originally published in our nonfiction newsletter, True Story. Sign up for it here to get nonfiction news, reviews, deals,...

Every child — every person — reads at a different level, at a different rate, and with differing interests. But for parents who are helping their...

There are some books that you read and immediately forget about. They’re not necessarily bad books, but they’re popcorn reads: they’re quick to consume and usually...

This year, on Read Across America Day, Dr. Seuss Enterprises announced they had made the decision to no longer publish six of the author’s books because...

In the beautiful wilderness of south Texas, friendships can heal and bloom. As children, Emma Merrill and Sophia Mason promised to never lose touch, but their...