Spend time with stories about the bizarre relationship of a “work wife” and a “work husband,” the great cousin decline, and ...

She’s written three books for adults and four books (thus far) in the Farah Rocks series for young readers. And I want more of her strong women protagonists and authentic Arab American families.

The world of literature has turned purple, not knowing which color, blue or red, fits the current dilemma that’s causing ...

A Yiddish translation of “Arabian Nights” sounds like the set-up to a Borscht Belt joke. Yet, as a recent finalist for a ...

As a school child, I hated dikduk – biblical grammar.I remember the head-scratcher Ms. Korach taught us about personal ...

I prefer using a pen over my phone. I find that writing down my thoughts and plans by hand is more natural for me than typing them on a device. That preference explains why I continue to publish books ...

Social norms vary dramatically from one culture to another — but why? Psychologist Michele Gelfand unpacks why societies and individuals develop either tight or loose attitudes toward rules.

Illinois State University just began offering a “Queer Studies” certificate – but a government watchdog group thinks that ...

Book banning never seems to leave the headlines. In fact, the American Library Association reports that there were a record-breaking number of attempts to ban books in 2023—up 65 percent from ...

Great for poetry lovers, Jessica Urlichs’ deeply personal and vulnerably honest collection of poems explores the ...