All Books
- J.K. Rowling's 'The Casual Vacancy' TV adaptation will premiere in the US this April
The miniseries adaptation of Rowling's novel will air on HBO in the US. It will premiere on the BBC later this month.
- Harper Lee releases new statement following 'Go Set a Watchman' announcement
'I’m alive and kicking and happy as hell with the reactions to "[Go Set a] Watchman,"' the author said in a statement.
- 3 timely foreign mysteries to savor These books all reference current events while also giving readers a gripping whodunit.
- 'Street of Thieves' threads Mideast, European history, into edgy, forceful fiction
The misadventures of a Moroccan man intersect with the Arab Spring and European financial crisis.
- Why are some cities cracking down on little free libraries?
Little free libraries are sprouting up all over the world. However, some US cities are using their zoning codes to shut down these neighborly ventures.
- B.J. Novak's 'The Book with No Pictures' continues to top bestseller lists
As shown by the title, Novak's book for kids contains no illustrations but instead includes funny words that reviews say are sure to get kids giggling.
- Anne Tyler's 'A Spool of Blue Thread' divides critics
Some, including the Monitor, found the book to be one of the best titles released this month, but another critic declared the book to be 'bland' and 'disappointing.'
- 10 best books of February, according to the Monitor Here are the 10 February releases that the Monitor's book critics suggest for your "must-read" list.
- 'The Upstairs Wife' interweaves Pakistani history with a tale of plural marriage
Journalist and activist Rafia Zakaria explores the pain Muslim women may feel when their husbands take another wife.