Critic Ann Powers considers musical performances that have left audiences stunned in utter silence, and what you can hear when sound falls away.

Nan Shepard’s classic of nature writing and memoir is an education in how to reorient one's attention to a landscape and its ...

One of the easiest ways to get kids hooked on reading is to get them into a great book series. All it takes is a captivating Book 1, and they're off and running. Fantasy, mystery, science fiction, ...

The vast majority of female scribes remain anonymous. Many likely worked in convents or lay workshops, their contributions ...

A new project led by Dr. Michael J Sullivan of the University of Oxford's English Faculty has recovered never-before-seen ...

El Paso’s bookstore owners and Silent Book Club organizers offer connections beyond reading.

Like its characters, Brian Castleberry’s second novel, “The Californians,” is full of ambition. It spans eras of American ...

McKay Used Books stands as a monument to the written word – a place where bibliophiles can wander for hours, discovering ...

Silent travel is an ancient tradition. It’s also an exploding trend. What is it like to live a life that’s intentionally ...

The physical and emotional changes that come with puberty can be challenging for tweens, but these books can help. From expert guides filled with biological facts to the funny Wimpy Kid installment in ...

Adapted from the Billy Wilder movie in 1950, it is about Norma Desmond, a faded silent film star who yearns to return to the silver screen. Her only hope lies in a struggling screenwriter who can ...