By Elisabeth Egan Aaron Robertson’s grandparents had a farm in Promise Land, Tenn. In a new book, he explores the history and meaning of such utopian communities for African Americans.

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September 24, 2024 • Rooney's fourth novel is a story about learning to accept loss. And though it has its share of grief and strife, it's happier and less disturbing than Normal People and ...

We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. In her revealing new memoir, "Something Lost, Something Gained: Reflections on Life, Love, and Liberty" (to be ...

Oprah’s Book Club, which has been in action since 1996, has recommended more than 100 books Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant at PEOPLE, where she writes for both print and ...

By Penelope Green Weeding, or culling old, damaged or outdated books, is standard practice in libraries. But in some cases it is being used to remove books because of the viewpoint they express.

Ashley Spencer’s book gets the scoop on what it was like to film Disney Channel shows “Hannah Montana,” “That’s So Raven” and others. The sequel to Jean Hanff Korelitz’s bestseller ...

The writer’s insistence on ignoring the web is an even bigger blind spot today than it was when The Tipping Point came out.