This is an edition of the Books Briefing, our editors’ weekly guide to the best in books. In college, I took a pair of Shakespeare survey courses that taught me two divergent but complementary ways of ...

The season of giving is in the air, especially for a small group of local book lovers who are once again transforming Glenwood Springs into a treasure trover for readers of all ages. Their mission is ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Rochester chapter of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library celebrated a significant milestone in early childhood literacy Tuesday by handing out its 100,000th book. “Well I get to ...

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. (KFVS) - Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has officially distributed its 100,000 free book to children. Officials say that comes out to approximately 9,000 children getting ...

Renowned author Isabel Allende talked candidly about grief and love at a conversation hosted by UC Berkeley’s Arts Research Center on Wednesday. Allende, who is now 83 years old, is from Chile. She ...

Isabel Cañas first came up with the idea of writing about vampires when in Istanbul writing a research paper as part of earning her PhD in in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations. She describes ...

Northern Virginians could receive free children’s books on their doorsteps as soon as next summer. In partnership with country music superstar Dolly Parton, the newly launched Northern Virginia ...

Mary Baskett, co-leader of Longmont organization Born to Read, believes all children should have the opportunity to fall in love with reading before they turn 5. “We want all kids to be reading, and ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Louisville mailed its 500,000th book to children under 5, celebrating a milestone for the city's literacy program. The program delivers ...

When you make a purchase using links on our site, The Week may earn a commission. All reviews are written independently by our editorial team. Something to Look Forward To, Fannie Flagg’s new story ...

A demonic presence. A forbidden love story. A haunted silver mine. An exorcism (or three). A conniving priest. And a mercury poisoning subplot inspired by an episode of "Grey's Anatomy." Isabel Cañas' ...

All Sacramento children under 5 years old are now eligible to receive one free book in the mail each month thanks to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which launched in Sacramento County this month.