Literature

While some authors report an uptick in sales following the attention of book bans, bans can be detrimental for others.

The new Nobel laureate in literature, Jon Fosse, is known in much of the world, but has yet to become a household name in the US.

Read an excerpt from the title poem of Bertram's latest work, "Negative Money," which explores race, gender and indebtedness.

The award can boost sales for a little known author, and can also highlight a field of research.

The “Ramona” series reflected the U.S. economy, one academic says, from recession to slow recovery to prosperity.

This isn’t a bad time to be in the independent bookstore business. The American Booksellers Association says there’s been a nearly 31 percent increase in the number of indie bookstores since 2009. The indie renaissance coincides with the collapse of national book chains. One threat to bookstores’ future: rising rents and labor costs. Click the […]

You’ll be able to freely use select works from Robert Frost, Aldous Huxley and Edith Wharton.

The romantic novelist is celebrated with her image on a new 10 pound bill.

Did theater or wool-trading account for the playwright's wealth?