18 librarian-approved books for kids of all ages
Libraries may be closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, but many summer reading programs are still on. Here are some…
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'The Street' is our May book club pick
"The Street" by Ann Petry is the May pick for Now Read This, the PBS NewsHour's book club with The…
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'Disappearing Earth' author Julia Phillips answers your questions
Julia Phillips, author of our April pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown…
'Truly the last safe haven': Libraries serve vulnerable communities during the pandemic
Like so many other services, libraries around the country have had to quickly adapt to the shutdowns and distancing measures…
Why 'Disappearing Earth' begins with a tale of natural disaster
Our April pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club "Now Read This" is Julia Phillips' "Disappearing Earth."
Why a writer traveled to a far-off Russian peninsula for her debut novel
Our April pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club "Now Read This" is Julia Phillips' "Disappearing Earth."
Discussion questions for 'Disappearing Earth'
Our April 2020 pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is Julia Phillips' "Disappearing Earth."
'Disappearing Earth' is our April book club pick
Our April book club pick for Now Read This, the PBS NewsHour's book club with The New York Times, is…
A mother and son reflect on how a DNA test affects family and identity
When writer Dani Shapiro found out that the man who had raised her was not her biological father, the discovery…
8 books to read in the time of the coronavirus
If there's an upside to this period of "social distancing," it might be an unfettered excuse for voracious readers to…
