A Bear of Very Little Brain still has a surprising amount to teach us

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Crew described terrifying encounter as they were woken up by “loud thud” as the 52ft vessel was struck

In the past decade, many more great white sharks are being seen in Canada's Atlantic waters. What's drawing them so far north?

Twenty years ago, Patricia McCormick’s “Sold” united readers around the horrors of child trafficking. Now it’s one of America’s most banned books.

On September 25, The New York Times reported that Russian drones hit a plant on the edge of Kyiv. That plant was home to a printing press, and millions of children’s books. This attack is but…

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It’s often assumed straight men are not interested in romantic fiction – but many are sharing their passion in forums online

Proprietors explain why more independent bookshops are springing up in our towns and cities.

“The American Way of Killing” examines America’s extraordinary tolerance for violence.

Paulina Borsook saw there was something rotten afoot in Silicon Valley in the 1990s, and in her book Cyberselfish: A Critical Romp through the Terribly Libertarian Culture of High Tech, she set out…

A wealthy pastor’s wife with secrets, ambition, and a wicked wit tells all in Deesha Philyaw’s smart, saucy first novel.

David F. Walbert’s lively new book traces America’s history of voter suppression right up to today — and tomorrow.

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Commas can change meaning (“eats shoots and leaves” versus “eats, shoots and leaves” or “I ate, grandma” versus “I ate grandma”), but over a century ago, commas helped change the Russian government…

The Proclaimers have sparked backlash after making a series of anti-trans comments