Dictionaries were once bestsellers, but between the internet and artificial intelligence, its role in our culture has changed. Stefan Fatsis is out with a new book called Unabridged: The Thrill of ...

More than a decade ago, Democratic candidate for governor Jonathan Kiper self-published a book of poetry filled with sexual ...

When Samuel Johnson’s “A Dictionary of the English Language” was finally published in 1755, it contained a definition that impishly illustrated the painstaking labor involved in completing such an ...

This is an edition of the Books Briefing, our editors’ weekly guide to the best in books. Sign up for it here. In the 1970s, before Morrison was world-famous for her fiction, she worked at Random ...

Challenges and bans to books in public libraries and schools in the U.S. have steeply increased since 2022. What is behind this increase? And what do Stanford faculty have to say about it? Although ...

Two reports from advocacy groups show that book banning continues at higher rates than before the pandemic. Newly implemented state laws are impacting the numbers this year. By Elizabeth A. Harris ...

The United States has a long history of book banning, and it’s not only picking up steam—it’s also becoming more problematic Our editors and experts handpick every product we feature. We may earn a ...

Disney is hitting pause on its adaptation of “The Graveyard Book” in the wake of sexual assault allegations leveled against the book’s author Neil Gaiman. The film from director Marc Forster hasn’t ...

Disney has halted development on a forthcoming film adaptation of Neil Gaiman‘s The Graveyard Book in the midst of accusations of sexual assault against the writer. The film, from director Marc ...

Have you ever read a children's book where the main character is… the book? Dictionary has noticed that even though her pages contain all the words that exist, she doesn't really tell a story like all ...

Dictionary wants to bring her pages to life but then a hungry alligator chasing a donut crashes into a queen who slips on some soap and chaos... 'The Dictionary Story' is a kids' book that defies ...