Dozens of paperbacks at a Brooklyn bookstore curled in on themselves this week as Mother Nature huffed her hot and sticky ...

THE POLITICOS—Matthew Josephson— Harcourt, Brace ($4.50). When they drew up the Constitution, the Founding Fathers carefully designated the various government offices. But they neglected to ...

Novelist Kantor can write tight narrative when he is not homespinning, and the massacre is in fact one of the book’s few compelling sequences. Venting an obscure grudge against the white man, an ...

THE WORDY BOOK Written and illustrated by Julie Paschkis Words have rescued us. During these strange seasons, amid the silences of public spaces, they’ve provided consolation, helped us stay tuned.

From The Inheritance Cycle to the Harry Potter saga, these are the easiest book series to tackle for all those new to the ...

Only Sarah Vowell could make the Puritans entertaining — the National Public Radio commentator's new book, "The Wordy Shipmates," is a meditation on the pious, earnest, loquacious folks who ...

Sure, you’ll walk away from The Wordy Shipmates with a newfound knowledge of the ins and outs of 1630s New Englanders that would impress even Alex Trebek.

Says the college dropout: “I am not a fan of books. I would never want a book’s autograph. I am a proud non-reader of books.” Also: Kanye’s authored a new book and would like you to buy it ...

A list of authors appearing in the Seattle area June 21-25, including Elif Batuman, David Kirkpatrick, Nicholas Carr and more.

Wordy is a new iOS app that offers a unique way to learning English. Created by indie developer Sándor Bogyó, a 23-year-old from Budapest, the app was born out of his frustration with looking up ...

Link’s so popular in video games that it’s easy to overlook certain aspects of his backstory. (We’re looking at you, Philips CD-i’s Zelda: Wand of Gamelon!) The Legend of Zelda: Molblin ...

Wordy is a new iOS app that offers a unique way to learning English. The app automatically translates and defines unknown words while you watch your favorite movies or TV shows. Wordy has over ...