George Clooney, Meryl Streep and other voice actors had to be persuaded, but a new PBS documentary (mostly) leads by example in stressing the first syllable. By Sarah Lyall Our columnist on the ...

When I was pregnant with my first baby, I couldn’t wait to fill my home with baby books—I truly couldn’t get enough. “Reading boosts baby's brain power through positive experiences surrounding reading ...

Our critic on three terrific new mysteries and a gem-filled story collection. By Sarah Weinman A new book by Rhae Lynn Barnes examines how minstrelsy once occupied the center of the nation’s cultural ...

L-R: Margot Robbie in 'Wuthering Heights,' Matt Damon in 'The Odyssey' and Ryan Gosling in 'Project Hail Mary' Warner Bros, Universal, Amazon MGM Many books will provide backbone to both theatrical ...

Writer Tracy Kidder won the Pulitzer Prize for his 1981 book The Soul of a New Machine, which chronicled the race to develop a new computer. Kidder died this week at 80.