During a recent vacation, I happily devoured Nixonland, an 800-plus-page behemoth that I stuck to with such constancy that I'm fairly sure that toting it around and clutching it awkwardly with my ...

Readers & Writers, NCPR's conversation on contemporary literature, invites into the studio visiting authors, and invites listeners to call in to join the conversation. The program is hosted by NCPR ...

Alberto Gullaba Jr. was the type of author that publishers dream of having in their catalogs. A first-generation college grad, a child of working-class immigrants, and the recent recipient of a Master ...

Despite a narrative richly filled with new worlds, exotic creatures, and impossible travel over vast distances, a new study claims that science fiction novels trigger “poorer overall reading”, but ...

Literary agents are now assuming an even more active role in promoting children’s literacy and helping to ensure its future. Every Child a Reader, the charitable arm of the Children’s Book Council, ...

Readers will be the first ones to tell you that you need to be perfectly comfortable before you start a new book. I mean, you can't spend five or more hours in the same spot if it's uncomfortable, now ...