The children’s literature world is brimming with poignant, metaphor-heavy, gracefully rendered portraits of childhood that English teachers just cherish.Captain Underpants is not one of them ...

Transcript of e-mail interview with Dav Pilkey, author, 'Captain Underpants' series. July 11, 2000 Web posted at: 1:56 p.m. EDT (1756 GMT) By Beth Nissen ...

So how many books does it take to feel book-wrapt? Mr. Byers cited a common belief that 1,000 is the minimum in any self-respecting home library. Then he quickly divided that number in half.

The American Library Association compiled a list of 100 books that have been most subjected to censorship efforts over the past decade. Full Episode Friday, Dec 11 ...

In the new book “Horse Girls,” a diverse group of writers — including Jane Smiley and Carmen Maria Machado — explore the human-equine bond.

NEW YORK (AP) — Toni Morrison is on the list. So are John Green and Harper Lee. And John Steinbeck and Margaret Atwood. All wrote books that were among the 100 most subjected to censorship ...