From deeply dark fairytales to shuddering murders, these books and short stories all play a key part in the definition of the ...

Penguin Classics is set to launch a 'Penguin Archive' series with the publication of 90 short books to celebration 90 years of the publisher.

When a bunch of great short stories are gathered together in a book, this is even better, like having the world’s greatest ...

"I know that when everything goes dark, the sun's still up there," said Lifetime Achievement Award-winner Barbara Kingsolver ...

Robert Smith of The Cure is another writer with a sophisticated and literary way with words. Part of the allure of The Cure ...

Kid's books aren't just for childhood – many stick with us as we grow up. Parents should look for these elements to find the ...

Percival Everett’s new novel, “James,” a retelling of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” from the perspective of Huck’s ...

USC professor Percival Everett wins the National Book Award for Fiction for 'James,' a retelling of 'Huckleberry Finn' from ...

The 75th National Book Awards celebrated with a ceremony, comedy from Kate McKinnon and music from Jon Batiste. Percival ...

In his book Why Read the Classics? Italian writer Italo Calvino defined classics as ‘books which, the more we think we know them through hearsay, the more original, unexpected, and innovative we find ...