Taking advantage of aspiring authors is a rich tradition, and now published authors are being scammed too

We need to turn this moment of recognition into a moment of action.

National Library Board chief says ‘we want to see a nation of readers who are curious, thoughtful, discerning and equipped to navigate an increasingly complex world’

Reading and associations with brain health, cognition, well-being, and mental health - Volume 56

New York City has released more than 170,000 pages of previously undisclosed records about air quality following the September 11, 2001, attacks, showing city officials at the time knew conditions aro...

An anonymous federal official warns that a rushed USPS portal tied to Trump’s mail-voting order could reject large batches of ballots before the midterms.

Teachers in New York schools are shifting from novels to excerpts to prep students for state exams and accommodate lower stamina for reading.

YouTube video by Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth until they begin school in participating areas.

An arbitrator ordered the newspaper to reinstate Karen Attiah, who was fired after posting about “white men who espouse hatred and violence” following Charlie Kirk’s killing.

Trump's Project 2025 is a detailed plan to shut you up, and shut you out. Don’t let it do either. Read on, then vote.

Result in high-risk patients validates decades of research into mRNA-based therapeutic cancer vaccines

Yes! You can freeze food in mason jars. Naturally, it's a bit different than using a plastic container. Learn how today!

Speculative Fiction Writers' Summit

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When the new AALA Canon of Ethics goes into effect, authors must be more diligent and sharp in evaluating who they partner with.

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Summer 1935 Ruby St. Claire is the Weston Music School's rising star with her swinging jazz quartet. Next stop is the Roseland Ballroom Competition. After taking a break from helping the police find m...

At libraries around the country, "Avoiding AI" workshops have elicited unprecedented demand.

The company agreed to a proposed freeze until June 2027, unless a judge issues a ruling before then on a lawsuit blocking the deal.