Fiction provides it's own kind of travel — right from your couch. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Irish writer Tana French about her books and others' writing that immerse readers in Ireland.

With so many books in the world, reading can be an endlessly expensive hobby. But thanks to the internet and the magic of libraries, there are a ton of ways to read your favorite books for free, from ...

French Proverb of the Day highlights the meaning of “Its by forging that we become a blacksmith.” The saying reflects the ...

The first two picture books in this new comic series introduce young readers to three woodland creatures named Button, Dot ...

The U.S. is celebrating its 250th birthday, and while for some, it’s a reason to party, others might prefer to mark the occasion by settling into a good book. For an occasion like this, we resisted ...

Facts by day, fiction by night! At the end of a long day in the newsroom, many of our journalists head home and escape into novels of all types. We asked our NPR colleagues what fiction they've ...

I have submitted five entries to the Creative Awards. I am greedy, I admit it. It is like the plate of a middle-aged man at a buffet who has piled on curry, sushi, roast beef, cake, and soba all at ...