Banned Books Week brings focus to the question of why books are being pulled from schools and library shelves.

NEW YORK (AP) — A novel about identity and a missing youth, a history of the overthrow of the Shah of Iran and a picture book celebrating the underappreciated belly button are this year’s winners of ...

"A book ban, to us, is any time a book that was previously available to a student is no longer available based on the content of the book," Meehan says.

Novels by Karen Russell and Bryan Washington are among those vying for the award in fiction, while books about Gaza, foster care and women in Russia are up for the nonfiction prize.

The recently released birthday tribute book that was gifted to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003 demonstrates how power is fortified through social gestures.

In addition to Pynchon's Shadow Ticket, this week's releases include a new memoir from Dopesick author Beth Macy, and a coming-of-age story from former U.S. poet laureate Joy Harjo.

Gap-toothed, with laughter lines around her eyes and a shaggy ash-blonde mane, she had a unique talent for flattering everyone while poking fun at herself.

Matt Morrison has been writing about comics and superheroes for nearly two decades. His work can also be seen at KabOOOOOm.com and No Flying, No Tights. When he is not reading comics and writing, he ...

Online retailers are fairly consistent when it comes to discounts on books during major sales events. This could either be in the form of a direct discount or some sort of "buy one, get one" sale.