Mario Vargas Llosa, a versatile and influential writer, explored realism and social issues in his vast body of work.

Books have a way of sparking empathy, drawing readers into the lives of characters who may be different from themselves -- or different from other characters in the story. Kids and teens walk in ...

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The great Peruvian writer charted the culture and turbulent politics of Latin America in his exuberant, often thoroughly ...

Personal details are boring and worth skipping. Suffice it to say life was changed, with a job transfer and admission to a university after that friend’s suggestion. The book was ‘ Conversation in The ...

Vargas Llosa’s unparalleled awareness of his craft made him perhaps the most accomplished writer among his contemporaries.

Although readers are pleading for a sixth book, Suzanne Collins and her publishing team have remained tight-lipped about the possibility of another addition to the saga. This hasn't quelled fan ...

While it was impossible to catch a glimpse of every title she gives him, it can be assumed that the collection is made up of the same books she’s spotted reading and quoting throughout the season.

The American Library Association (ALA) released its annual list of most-challenged books on Monday, which includes new data that reveals the majority of censorship attempts in school and public ...

According to the report, there were 821 attempts to censor library books across all library types in 2024. This is down from the previous year, though still the third-highest number of book ...

At the same time as the U.S. Naval Academy removed a display honoring Jewish female graduates ahead of a visit from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, it also removed books about the Holocaust and ...

In response, we’ve asked five academic experts to recommend a book they’d read with a boy or young man that features a positive male role model. The stories they’ve selected celebrate ...