The Cornfield Prophet” Henry A. Wallace, known for his pioneering work in agriculture, was a progressive statesman who ...

For this week’s library column, I’ve given in to my sweet tooth. December 17 th is National Maple Syrup Day; the origins of this day are unclear, though the USDA National Institute of Food and ...

When the president unexpectedly fired the librarian of Congress, a prominent legislator denounced the “open despotism which now rules at Washington.” The year was 1829, and as Andrew Jackson installed ...

These books just nabbed one of the most coveted prizes in the literary world. How many have you read? Our editors and experts handpick every product we feature. We may earn a commission from your ...

On Wednesday, November 19, the 76th slate of National Book Award winners was announced at a ceremony in New York City. Below, check out PW's takes on the prize winners in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, ...

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Jeff Hiller hosted the star-studded Nov. 19 ceremony and Corinne Bailey Rae performed as musical guest Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend ...

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. The NYPL is offering unlimited e-book access for some of their best-of-the-year titles Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant ...

NEW YORK − It’s the party where readers swap bookmarks for dance floor boogies, where thick Warby Parker frames make the perfect addition to a good suit. If you’ve ever wanted to get down with the ...

The book by Omar El Akkad stems from a viral tweet. A book about Jewish refugees won the young people’s literature award. A provocative essay collection about the West’s response to the Gaza war and a ...

Patricia Smith, a Princeton professor of creative writing in the Lewis Center for the Arts, has received a National Book Award, the 2025 award for poetry, for “The Intentions of Thunder: New and ...

NEW YORK (AP) — National Book Awards judges honored authors worldwide on Wednesday night, from Lebanese novelist Rabih Alameddine’s “The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother)” to ...

When author Rabih Alameddine accepted his National Book Award for Fiction on Wednesday night, he thanked his agent, his editor and early readers of his work. He also thanked his psychiatrist, his drug ...