BOOKS

Each year, the American Library Association complies a list of books that are challenged and banned. There are some books that get banned because of insensitive material; however, others get banned for completely ludicrous reasons.

In honor of Banned Books Week, the ALA published its list of 2023’s most contentious titles.

Hawthorne’s most famous novel—a mainstay on high school reading lists—has been the subject of some interesting myths and misconceptions.

It’s never a bad time to talk about the baseball scene in ‘Twilight.’

‘Bookworm,’ which now implies someone is well-read, once meant that you were a total loser.

A lewd drawing contained in an early printing could have destroyed the book’s chances—and Twain’s reputation.

It pays to have a vivid imagination.

There’s no tradition more satisfying than cracking open a good book on a sandy beach. Here’s how it all started.

Think you know your favorite author’s bibliography by heart? Don’t be so sure: See if you can figure out which of these obscure book titles belong to which renowned author in this quiz.

These gory yet fascinating reads delve into the weirdest chapters of medical history, from the dancing plague of 1518 to the bizarre saga of Typhoid Mary.

Anna Sewell’s 19th-century novel about a horse named Black Beauty put the spotlight on animal welfare.

The 1955 children's book by Crockett Johnson has some interesting ties to Sharon Stone, Spike Jonze, and Communism.