Novels by Tana French, Yann Martel and Cat Sebastian; memoirs by Christina Applegate and Liza Minnelli; a Judy Blume ...

Reading doesn’t have to be solitary. From intimate library circles to bustling brewery meetups, here are some of the region’s ...

Andalusia Public Library marks Black History Month with weekly spotlights on African American authors, from S.A. Cosby and ...

To commemorate this centennial, Young, Black & Lit is sharing 11 must-read books for children of all ages. These selections not only teach history but also support Black woman-owned and independent ...

CHICAGO — Author Kwame Alexander will deliver the 2027 Children’s Literature Lecture. The announcement was made today by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the ...

Students in dozens of middle schools around the country huddled around classroom TVs on Thursday – notebooks in hand – ready for their December lesson. Only this wasn’t your run-of-the-mill English ...

NPR has released their list of Best Books published in the year 2025. The Graphic Novels category includes a few books whose authors have comic strip credentials. J vs. K by Jerry Craft and Kwame ...

Click here for the original audio. Jerry Craft and Kwame Alexander‘s book “J Vs. K” centers around two kids, one an artist, the other an author, who first compete then collaborate in their school’s ...

First Book is teaming up with Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander and his new nonprofit, One Word at a Time, to host a nationwide Literacy Pep Rally. Taking place virtually on September 16 at 1 p.m. ET, ...

The lecture wrapped up with Kwame Alexander reading a community poem and Christopher Jackson responding to the poem with a song of his choice. P-J photo by Sara Holthouse CHAUTAUQUA — History has had ...

The musical adaptation of Kwame Alexander's Newbery medal-winning novel, The Crossover, is officially underway. The creative team - which includes one of the stars from the original Hamilton cast as ...

Author Sandra Cisneros, who penned standout coming-of-age novel "The House on Mango Street," speaks at the 2024 National Book Festival at The Walter E. Washington Convention Center on August 24, 2024.