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Ta-Nehisi Coates, the author of top magical realism book "The Water Dancer," attends a panel at The Apollo Theater on February 27, 2018 in New York City. Magical realism is a genre that has been ...

If you’re drawn to worlds where magic isn’t just a tool but a force that shapes destinies, these seven books offer stories worth exploring. Each one features characters who navigate treacherous paths, ...

If your kids are like mine, they love fairy books like these favorite books for all ages, including picture books, chapter books, and middle grade books. And who doesn’t want to believe that fairies ...

It's the perfect time to grab your trunk and check out of Hogwarts to move on to something new. If you don't plan on re-reading all seven books any time soon, there's nothing to fear as there are ...

Some libraries draw you in with their architecture, others with the history they hold. A few carry an atmosphere that’s harder to define, the kind that lingers the moment you step inside. It might be ...

Sometimes after a draining week or a low-key weekend with no plans, the idea of escaping to another time and place entirely sounds exciting. And there's no easier, cozier way to escape than through ...

We all know reading to our kids is important – early readers enjoy better test scores in school and are less likely to experience poverty as adults. But, as much as we’d like to sit down and read with ...