A Literary Genius Who Championed Nonsense
Gianni Rodari used puns, topsy-turvyism and zany names to invent stories for children and help children invent their own.
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If You Ain’t First, You’re Last: Will Ferrell’s Ten Best Performances
The best of Will Ferrell isn't confined to Saturday Night Live; he's also given some terrific movie performances over the ...
The Writer Who Was Afraid of Books
Sarah Chihaya’s unconventional memoir charts her troubled relationship with the literature that formed her.
Forget the Punchline. It’s the Setup to These Jokes That’s Tricky.
Ronny Chieng, Gary Gulman and other comics are experimenting with long buildups that can be audacious … when they work.
Jojo Moyes' 6 favorite books with strong female characters
Jojo Moyes is the author of the best-sellers " Me Before You " and " The Giver of Stars ." In Moyes' forthcoming comic novel, ...
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Book Review | ‘A Sunny Place for Shady People: How Malta Became One of the Most Curious and Corrupt Places in the World’ by Ryan Murdock
How Malta Became One of the Most Curious and Corrupt Places in the World feels like two short books housed inside a single ...
One for the Books: Sometimes short and sweet is what you want when you’re reading
The Amazing Book Challenge returns for 2025 with 12 new themes designed to take readers on an unexpected literary adventure.
Jules Feiffer dies at 95; Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist also wrote screenplays and children’s books
NEW YORK — Jules Feiffer, a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and writer whose prolific output ranged from a long-running ...
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The 14 most comforting books for cold dark days
Penguin, £10.99 Sinking into any of Jane Austen’s books is like returning to an old friend, and Persuasion, her last and arguably best book, isn’t dissimilar to a fairytale (if fairytales were always ...
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Great Kids' Books for Lunar New Year
Check out our list below to find books that show how families celebrate Lunar New Year, as well as titles featuring East Asian characters and culture. For more great reads, check out our list of Books ...