The Amazon First Reads program is perfect for readers who love to discover new authors without spending a dime. Every month, there is a revolving cadre of eight books to choose from, spanning multiple ...

British novelist Charles Dickens (1812-1870) sat in his study in Gads Hill near Rochester, Kent circa 1860. He wrote one of the best first lines in literature. Great opening lines to books set the ...

Reading is a revolutionary act. That’s the philosophy of Danielle Moore, founder of Chicago’s Semicolon Books. Since opening the first Semicolon bookstore in 2019, Moore has dedicated her business to ...

The summer reading season is here. Some people will opt for paperbacks because they're easy to borrow and share. Others will go for e-readers, or audiobooks streamed on a phone. But which is the more ...