He takes a job in a mysterious library – allowing Murakami to explore the power of books, along with his favourite themes of love and loss, with typical storytelling prowess. One of the Soviet ...

A record number of books were banned in districts across the country during the 2023-2024 school year, according to a free speech organization. By Alexandra Alter Jodi Picoult’s “Nineteen ...

Increased land management by Aboriginal people in southeastern Australia around 6,000 years ago cut forest shrub cover in half, according to our new study of fossil pollen trapped in ancient mud.

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From the Great Pyramid at Giza to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, acclaimed historian and author of Istanbul Bettany Hughes charts the construction, fame and legacy of these marvels of the Ancient ...

What are first edition books? And how can you tell if a book is a first edition? We teamed up with our colleagues at the Macmillan Archives to help answer these questions. If you're a fan of ...

The new fossil, found in Argentina, surpasses the previous ancient record holder by about 20 million years. Imprinted in a slab of sandstone are parts of the tadpole’s skull and backbone, along with ...

As the holiday season gets underway in November, book publishers are gearing up with seasonally and thematically appropriate releases. You’ll find your standard feel-good generational tales like ...

The new fossil, found in Argentina, surpasses the previous ancient record holder by about 20 million years. Imprinted in a slab of sandstone are parts of the tadpole's skull and backbone ...