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What Science Fiction Movie or Novel Is Most Prescient Today?

Most major scientific inventions and discoveries invite comparison to futuristic fiction.

The First Year College Reading List

Many colleges and universities require "great books" courses for first year students to introduce them to classic works. Which books should be …

The Perfect Summer Vacation?

The authors of good summer 2015 reads tell us about their ideal getaway.

Beyond Green Eggs and Ham

Dr. Seuss still gets a lot of attention but what other young children's books and authors deserve attention?

The Power of Climate Change Fiction

Will movies and novels about the effects of climate change make a difference in how people react to global warming?

Does Poetry Matter?

Sunday's New York Times Book Review featured several new collections of poems. But does poetry matter? Is it relevant?

Green Eggs and Politics

Should children's books deal with issues like politics, race and sexual orientation, or just keep it light?

How Can Bookstores Stay Alive?

Stores that sell books are disappearing in the face of new technology and online venues. What does this mean for readers and …

A Book Award Without Borders

Should the Man Booker Prize be open to all writers of English, not just those from the Commonwealth and Ireland?

Summertime and the Reading Is Easy

Novelists reveal their favorite guilty pleasure beach reads.

Do We Still Need Libraries?

What are libraries for, and how should they evolve?

What’s ‘Just Right’ for the Young Reader?

How do you know the age at which to introduce children to certain books that might have "big kid" themes?

The Power of Young Adult Fiction

The Hunger Games: Why have young adult books become so popular so quickly — even with not-so-young adults?

Britannica: Define Outdated

When Encyclopaedia Britannica forgoes its print edition, will a sense of wonder be lost?

‘Riveting!’: The Quandary of the Book Blurb

Do book blurbs serve readers? Do they help writers?

The Books That Authors Love to Give and Receive

What is the best book you have ever received as a gift? What are your favorite books to give to friends?

Will Amazon Kill Off Publishers?

What happens when more writers have the option of a one-stop shop: agent, publisher and bookseller.

Do Word Changes Alter ‘Huckleberry Finn’?

What's wrong with altering a classic if some readers feel assaulted by offensive words?

The Dark Side of Young Adult Fiction

What's behind the dystopian trend in novels for teenagers, and why is there so much demand for it?

Can ‘Neuro Lit Crit’ Save the Humanities?

Can combining neuroscience and Jane Austen get a literature Ph.D. a job?

The Library, Through Students’ Eyes

Is the library a waste of space? Or a quiet place to study?

Do School Libraries Need Books?

What happens when students stop reading printed books.

Teenagers Speak Up on Salinger

Young readers share their thoughts about Holden Caulfield.

Reaching Holden Caulfield’s Grandchildren

Does J.D. Salinger's "Catcher in the Rye" resonate with teenagers in the digital age?

Books to Live By

Room for Debate readers share their thoughts about the books they will never give up and why.

Books You Can Live Without

How do we decide what to cull and what to keep?

Hobbes in Hebrew: The Religion Question

What a first full translation of "Leviathan" says about the current concerns of political thought.

Does the Brain Like E-Books?

How the reading experience differs between paper and screen.