All Books
- Are e-books an answer to inner-city problems?
Obama announced a plan to give low-income children access to 10,000 e-books, part of a larger strategy to lift inner city communities by improving educational opportunities for kids.
- What were Obama's favorite childhood books?
On a recent visit to a Washington library, Obama told students that he doesn't have much time for 'fun' reading these days. But he also eagerly shared the titles that he enjoyed as a boy.
- 'Mapmaker' pits a young intern against time and technology
In this taut and techy tale, protagonist Tanya Barrett must battle powerful enemies to uncover the truth about her father and herself.
- Surprise announcement, protest keep Charlie Hebdo in the headlines
Charlie Hebdo cartoonist Renald Luzier says he will no longer draw the Prophet Muhammad, even as more than two dozen writers unite to protest a PEN award for the controversial magazine.
- 'The Turner House' – a magnificent, unsentimental debut – visits the struggles of Detroit through one family's history
'Humans haunt more houses than ghosts do,' notes Angela Flournoy in her evocative novel about the complicated feelings connected to a family home.
- Reader recommendation: The Quiet American
Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- Why Russia is calling a book by a Holocaust survivor 'Nazi propaganda'
In preparation for Russia's Victory Day celebration, to be held May 9 to commemorate the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany, the country is cracking down on anything displaying the Nazi swastika – including the cover of Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel 'Maus.'
- Independent Bookstore Day will be held all over the country in May
After the success of the 2014 California Bookstore Day, bookstores all over the country will be taking part in Independent Bookstore Day on May 2.
- Can anything challenge 'The Girl on the Train' as the breakout book of 2015?
We're not even halfway through the year, so there's plenty of time for another book to become a success, but 'Train' continues to dominate bestseller lists months after its publication.