Books are fascinating things. Indeed, where would we be today without the written word, right? Unfortunately, many books were ...

Our emblematic tree is in short supply and in danger of running out – is the idea of homegrown hardwood sunk forever?

Pittsfield’s 14th annual 10x10 Upstreet Arts Festival returns Feb. 13-23, featuring live theater, music, dance, ice sculpting ...

Around the world, millions of Christians see the Bible as the divine word of God - but who actually put pen to paper?

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For the novelist Rebecca Makkai, writing blurbs had become nearly a full-time job. She explains why blurbs matter — and why ...

The most admired, desirable and attractive people and things, those that are universally deemed cool, have been part of the ...

"You better hop back in your car or I'm going to issue you with a move-on notice," hollers the highway patrolman in my ...

Whether you’re already a fan of all things fantasy or have found yourself wondering what all the hype is about – especially in regard to some of the biggest book releases and trending titles ...

In 1988, the late Colombian writer and Nobel laureate, Gabriel García Márquez, published the novel, “Love in the Time of Cholera.” According to the back-of-the-book summary, the  story goes like this: ...

It has been tempting to view the C.I.A. as omniscient. Yet Coll’s chastening new book about the events leading up to the Iraq War, in 2003, shows just how often the agency was flying blind.

Other companies made some inroads, including Kobo and Barnes & Noble with its Nook e-reader. But most independent bookstores simply ceded the e-book market to the retail giant. A 2023 survey of ...