The author of the Harry Potter series was once a single mother living on welfare. She is now one of the richest women in the world. Winfrey grew up in poverty and was abused as a child. She is now ...

A mountain of science shows being kinder to yourself boosts happiness and performance. These books teach self-compassion.

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Israeli police have confiscated books and arrested Palestinian booksellers following a raid on two famous East Jerusalem bookshops. The raid on The Educational Bookshops happened on Sunday and ...

By A.O. Scott These refreshingly authentic and playful picture books celebrate the many kinds of love that can fill kids’ lives. By Travis Jonker The writer Kelsey McKinney tries to wrestle ...

The actress and mathematician says her latest release, out this fall, is all about “creating a happy, safe association with ...

Olivia Wolfgang-Smith’s second novel is about three characters with things to hide in turn-of-the-20th-century New York Two new books -- “I Dream of Joni” by Henry Alford and “Song So Wild ...

A writer and director in Hollywood draws on their own experiences to bring trans stories to life in their filmmaking ...

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “Breathing Room” has a highly anticipated new book centered around a ... the Microsoft co-founder shares his origin story in his own words, from struggling ...

When Leopold II, King of Belgium, set about creating his own colony in the Congo, he used elephants - and barbaric cruelty - to clear the impenetrable jungle The Daily Mail Books department ...

February 7, 2025 • Daniel May Jr.'s parent divorced when he was 5. Weekdays were hard for him, but he found relief on the weekends when he visited his grandmother in the suburbs outside ...

February 11, 2025 • Trump and Musk spoke as the president signed a new executive order calling on the heads of federal agencies to "promptly undertake preparations to initiate large-scale ...