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'The Art of War' and Amy Schumer's memoir are among many books banned in US prisons. Here's why

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥 Tens of thousands of books are being banned or restricted by U.S. prisons, according to a new report from PEN America. The list includes everything from self-help books to an Elmore Leonard novel.

Scholastic will drop policy that makes it easier for school fairs to exclude diverse books

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥 Scholastic Inc. will end a widely criticized policy that made it easier for school book fairs not to sell works with racial, disability and LGBTQ+ themes.
Suzette Mayr, Iain Reid among finalists for Governor General's Literary Awards

Suzette Mayr, Iain Reid among finalists for Governor General's Literary Awards

TORONTO 鈥 Suzette Mayr, Iain Reid and Susan Musgrave are among the well-known finalists for the Governor General's Literary Awards. The Canada Council for the Arts named 70 finalists across seven categories in both English and French on Wednesday.
Exhibits and collectors editions mark 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's First Folio

Exhibits and collectors editions mark 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's First Folio

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥 On the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's First Folio, rare originals are being displayed and publishers are offering collectors editions of Shakespeare's plays, including one that sells for $1,500.

US-Apple-Books-Top-10

Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List): 1. The Exchange by John Grisham (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group) 2. Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group) 3. The Woman in Me by Britney Spears (Gallery Books) 4.
Book Review: 'America Fantastica' entertaining journey that looks at consequences of lies

Book Review: 'America Fantastica' entertaining journey that looks at consequences of lies

The premise of 鈥淎merica Fantastica,鈥 the latest work by novelist Tim O'Brien, feels like the standard plot for a crime caper.
Michelle Obama to narrate audio edition of 'Where the Wild Things Are'

Michelle Obama to narrate audio edition of 'Where the Wild Things Are'

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥 A new digital audio edition of Maurice Sendak's 鈥淲here the Wild Things Are鈥 will have a very well known narrator: former first lady Michelle Obama.
Oprah Winfrey selects Jesmyn Ward's 'Let Us Descend' for her book club

Oprah Winfrey selects Jesmyn Ward's 'Let Us Descend' for her book club

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥 Oprah Winfrey's new book club pick highlights an author she has long admired, Jesmyn Ward. On Tuesday, Winfrey announced she had selected Ward's 鈥淟et Us Descend,鈥 which comes out this week.
Cuomo could have run again for NY governor, but declined for family reasons, former top aide writes

Cuomo could have run again for NY governor, but declined for family reasons, former top aide writes

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) 鈥 Former New York Gov.
Book Review: 鈥楢 Brief History of Intelligence鈥 may help humans shape the future of AI

Book Review: 鈥楢 Brief History of Intelligence鈥 may help humans shape the future of AI

Ever wonder how Homo sapiens got so smart? How come we developed actual language when all the other animals didn鈥檛? How about what first made a nematode turn its body in a different direction? Or鈥 what鈥檚 a nematode? Answers to those questions and muc
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