The battle over books in Livingston Parish libraries has dwindled down to one sore spot: A shelf. For more than two years, the parish has been embroiled in debate over what some call inappropriate ...

We were walking our dogs when Karen told me the mass-market paperback--the familiar 5-by-7-inch book you could slip into the ...

A new year often brings the urge to reset and for readers, that usually starts with fresh books. The 2026 reading list is ...

More than a year after buying Chop Suey Books, Carytown’s iconic bookstore, its new owners have rebranded it as Shelf Life Books. The store is located at 2913 West Cary Street. Shelf Life, whose ...

If you have a sizable collection of books, you know the struggle of trying to keep everything organized and upright on the shelf. Entropy takes over, and books end up toppled over or stacked on top of ...

Having books is an objectively good thing. They teach you things, they help you relax, and, frankly, they let you look a little smarter in front of guests. But if they're messy, that last one falls ...

The iconic singer and actress covers the first three-plus decades of her life in this opening installment of a planned two-volume memoir. (The second is scheduled to arrive next fall.) She was born in ...

The most important part of a book is, of course, the story. But a lot of other elements go into creating a book and fans have thoughts! What do you think of the cover art? And hey, sometimes you’ll ...

Every week, librarians from the Washoe County Library System offer story time, fun activities and early literacy tips to keep young readers engaged. Browse previous episodes on the Washoe County ...

In Book Nooks (Chronicle, Sept.), design director Vanessa Dina and food and lifestyle associate editor Claire Gilhuly, both with Chronicle Books, share functional and aesthetic ideas for displaying ...