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A.O.U.S.s: Animals of Unusual Size in YA Fantasy

Maybe you know about the legendary R.O.U.S.s, but what about all of the other giant animals of fantasy fiction? Check out these Animals of Unusual Size.

8 Year-Long Stunt Memoirs to Inspire Your New Year

If you love memoirs where an individual sets out to accomplish a sometimes-wild goal in a set period of time, check out these year-long stunt memoirs.

6 of Mindy Kaling’s Favorite Board Books

We've rounded up some of Mindy Kaling's favorite board books, and recommended a few children's books for storytime with her daughter.

Rules to Keep Your Book Club Running and What to Read in 2019

This guide to keeping your book club running and book club books in 2019 is sponsored by Simon & Schuster Publishing.  ...

Start a Tradition with Short Stories for Christmas

This season, spend some quality time with the family with a read-aloud of some short stories for Christmas from these collections.

3 Biographies to Celebrate Madeleine L’Engle’s 100th Birthday

Happy birthday, L'Engle! If you want to get to know the author of A WRINKLE IN TIME, check out these three biographies about Madeline L'Engle.

Netflix to Adapt Daphne Du Maurier’s REBECCA

Armie Hammer is set to play Maxim DeWinter and Lily James will be the unnamed protagonist in a new adaptation of Rebecca.

11 Books to Empower Girls on International Day of the Girl

For six years, the United Nations has marked October 11 as the International Day of the Girl (also known as ...

Netflix Announces New Narnia Series

Netflix has announced a new multi-year deal to produce a new series based on C.S. Lewis's classic series.

10 Heartwarming Animal Books

Dogs, snails, owls, oh my! Excellent books about animals that will warm your heart.