Books are like balms — grabbing the right book at the right time can provide the perfect antidote for what you’re going through at that very moment. Whether you need a dose of hope, happiness, comfort ...

Jeffrey Wright’s Thelonious “Monk” Ellison is at the end of his rope at the beginning of ” American Fiction, ” a crowd-pleaser that’s both funny and smart in its satire of race, media, artists, ...

Count on Barnett and Klassen for stories that respect kids' intelligence. Here they tackle the obvious question about Santa by trying out implausible explanations that raise other, practical questions ...