The number of book bans in the US has soared in recent years. A new study shines light on which types of books and authors ...

Bruce Degen, artist behind the “The Magic School Bus” children's book series starring Mrs. Frizzle, dies in his Newtown home.

Americans are experiencing a “trust recession,” social scientist Jamil Zaki says in his new book “Hope for Cynics.” But ...

Founded in 1941 in Detroit, Mich., Wayne State University Press has cultivated deep relationships with readers across the city and the state—connections that remain integral to its culture and ...

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign professor of gender and women’s studies Mimi Thi Nguyen explores the relationship between beauty and crisis, and how examining beauty can point to the social ...

BYU professors Travis Ruddle and Brad Agle held a launch event at the Provo City Library on Oct. 15 for their new book titled ...

When a study challenged his bestselling book’s thesis — that social media harms kids — the New York University psychologist fired back. That was just the beginning.

A new book provides a window into how the lives of Portuguese immigrants and Portuguese-Americans in New England were shaped by the textile mills economy ...

The end of daylight saving time often sparks conversations about sleep disruption, health risks, and productivity. However, ...

As debunked ideas from race science experience a resurgence, the history of psychology and eugenics highlight the perils.

Happily, there are a host of witty, satirical and downright hilarious books out there, waiting to put a smile back on our faces. From comic novels and memoirs, to essays and poetry, humour has filled ...