LITERATURE

Here's how Stieg Larsson's modern classic came to be.

How many have you come across?

He got the idea from a story his wife told him while they were visiting her parents: “I joked, ‘This would be good for a novel. I am going to write a novel based on this.’ ”

You’ll never guess what frightens these masters of horror.

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.

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

August 2, 2024 makes the 100th anniversary of James Baldwin’s birth. Here’s what you should know about the ‘Tell It on the Mountain’ and ‘Giovanni’s Room’ author.

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

From gripping essay collections to graphic memoirs and more, these banned books by LGBTQ+ authors are still worth diving into.

Celebrate the many contributions to literature that LGBTQ+ authors have made with these great reads by Danez Smith, Dorothy Allison, Alexander Chee, Alice Walker, and more.

Author Leo Tolstoy had a big family with his wife, Sophia. Now, you can get an inside glimpse at what a family reunion is like for his living descendants.