Merry National Poetry Month, everybody! To honor this most festive of festivals of a literary form, we're holding a contest. Below, you ...

This is Isabella. She's visiting us for the day. She, apparently, enjoys pita bread. You can shape the hair on her head into a little mo...

On the left is the American cover of Michio Kaku's new book, The Physics of the Impossible . On the right is the British cover. (Actuall...

Somehow, Kevin Brockmeier has managed to sneak out a book without me knowing about it. I hate it when that happens. And it's a collectio...

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This is Sadie. Sweet girl, ain't she? Very quiet. Very patient. Good girl, Sadie. Stop by for a cookie anytime. (Dog owning University B...

Since it's National Small Press Month, how about a shout out to the good people at Melville House , where they take their books seriousl...

Here they are ! I'm excited to see that two books I really loved (Junot Diaz's amazing The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao and Ale...