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Two of Boswell Book Company's book buyers stopped by the Lake Effect studio to share some of the titles that stood out this past year. Jen Steel specializes in children's books, while Jason Kennedy ...

Create a game, get people of all ages involved, and make a habit of reading. Here’s what literacy experts say works best.

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The end of Stranger Things is upon us. While the show has given fans endless thrills and immense joy, there are some things ...

Laurence Watkins has held the Guinness World Record for the longest name for several years, and has now opened up about the ...

An actor at the Dickens Museum in London is delivering dramatic performances of the classic holiday tale, just like the ...

“We do one book after state testing, and we did ‘The Great Gatsby.’ … A lot of kids had not read a novel in class before.” — Laura Henry, 10th-grade English teacher near Houston “My son in 9th grade ...

Alphabet Inc. is set to book another sizable paper gain after SpaceX completes a tender offer that effectively values the closely held company at about $800 billion. SpaceX’s insider share sale was ...

On the Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, episode of The Excerpt podcast: From AI thrillers to found-family favorites, 2025 gave us stories that hit hard. USA TODAY Books Reporter Clare Mulroy joins The Excerpt ...

‘Tis the season for reflecting on a well-read year. So, after all that reading, which books are we still thinking about now? The truth is, the best book of the year is deeply personal to every reader.

Alphabet surged nearly 14% in November while the Nasdaq declined, bucking a broader tech sell-off driven by AI bubble fears. Google's Gemini 3, trained on the company's own chips, validated its ...