Authors are suffering under the pandemic economy, too. They say the Emergency Library will make things worse.

People in the UK were stockpiling novels and home learning books last week as they prepared for a spell in isolation, sales figures suggest. Sales of fiction rose by a third, while children's education went up 234% to the third highest level on record. Puzzle books, handicrafts and true crime also saw sharp rises.

Independent bookstores, and booksellers, get a lifeline just when they need it most.

Massive online library project is venturing into uncharted legal waters.

Non-profit organisation the Internet Archive has this week announced the launch of the ‘National Emergency Library’, an initiative which will allow the general public to have access to a wide range of literary sources after millions of educational institutions were forced to close due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Introducing Ask a Book Critic, in which we recommend a book to suit your mood.

Beginning on Thursday, April 2, at 7 p. m. , Dolly Parton will be reading a children’s book for bedtime in a series entitled “Goodnight with Dolly. ” Dolly will welcome the viewers and introduces the title, author and illustrator. She will be reading it on her social channels. The books Dolly will read will include: “There’s a Hole in the Log on the Bottom of the Lake” by Loren Long. “Llama Llama Red Pajama” by Anna Dewdney. “I Am a Rainbow” by Dolly Parton. “Pass It On” by Sophy Henn.

Teachers are taking to Twitter to express their gratitude for support during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Internet Archive is providing free access to a trove of 1.4 million digitized books to help ease the strain of the coronavirus crisis.

Twenty-four years after the death of classic children's author Dr. Seuss, his hidden manuscript is released Tuesday to the delight of fans of all ages.

Trying to maintain social distance while not losing your mind from boredom? Your public library’s collection of ebooks is an excellent resource, and now you have an even larger selection: One of the Big Five U.S. publishers walked back its 8-week delay on licensing new ebook releases to libraries.

From the east came the Bone Giants, from the south, the fire-wielding Hathrim – an invasion that sparked war across the six nations of Teldwen. The kingdom’s only hope is the discovery of a new form of magic that calls the world’s wondrous beasts to fight by the side of humankind.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author reflects on what it’s like to see his fiction become reality.

Douglas Adams’s masterwork is blithely comic in tone but deeply serious in purpose

Hours of each day pass where I encounter nothing truly memorable on my computer or phone. What was I just reading five minutes ago?

In her new memoir, “Scratched,” Elizabeth Tallent explores how the pursuit of perfection can paralyze a writer.

QA professionals’ jobs aren’t straightforward. Neither are their book recommendations.

The publisher of Stephen King, Judy Blume and Hillary Clinton doesn’t fit with the plans of its parent, ViacomCBS, which has placed a big bet on digital video.

The Color Purple, The Hate U Give and American Sign Language textbooks have all been censored in U.S. prisons. A recent report describes the restrictions as "arbitrary" and "opaque."

ViacomCBS puts Simon & Schuster up for sale. The publishing house is not a core asset, and the newly merged ViacomCBS is looking to shed properties.