The KUOW Book Club read "Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler" by Susana M. Morris this month. I'm your reading guide Katie Campbell. Morris joined me on Zoom recently to talk ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Another year, another stack of great books to read. Jeffrey Brown talked with Maureen Corrigan, book critic for NPR’s Fresh Air, and author Ann Patchett about their top picks this year. The Loneliness ...

Are you a big fan of mindless crap? Well, you’re in luck. An excerpt of the fictional “Pluribus” book “Bloodsong of Wycaro,” the latest novel in Carol Sturka’s “Winds of Wycaro” romantasy series, is ...

“Book of Lives” offers two distinct versions of the esteemed novelist: “Peggy Nature” and “the brooder.” By Dwight Garner When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an ...

The finalists for this year's National Book Awards have been announced. Among the 25 nominees are novelists Rabih Alameddine and Megha Majumdar as well as journalists Julia Ioffe and Omar El Akkad, ...

A crisp fall wind in the air means it’s almost time for the National Book Awards, and this year's finalist list is here. Twenty-five finalists, announced Oct. 7, will vie for the prize in fiction, ...

Former Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the Wiltern on Monday, Sept. 29, as part of her book tour promoting "107 Days," her new book about her short sprint of a presidential campaign in 2024.

In the Jewish calendar, the holiest day of the year is Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement—Oct. 2 this year. It is a fast day. Observant Jews eat and drink nothing between twilight on the eve of Yom ...

Former Vice President Kamala Harris' memoir of her failed 2024 campaign for the Oval Office skewers some of the nation's most prominent Democrats — including former President Joe Biden — offers her ...

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