Working one day a week in a used book store, I’ve gone cranially numb from staring at dust jacket copy that’s less than wildly inventive with its use of the words “wildly inventive.” Every work of ...

Does book slang have you scratching your head? If you have no idea what "TBR meaning" is all about, brush up on these fun terms and acronyms commonly used in Book World. Every subculture has its own ...

I’ve always gotten immense inspiration and motivation from the powerful narratives that come out of social movements. These movements, however, often seem to be led by charismatic leaders and forceful ...

Meghna Chakrabarti, cohost, “Radio Boston,’’ WBUR-FM "The Road to Wigan Pier" by George Orwell I was 17 years old and comfortable when I first read this book. When I finished it, I was 17 and ...