Years ago, a photographer visited our house to take pictures of our dogs for some purpose I've completely forgotten. But I do remember her reaction when she walked into our living room and saw our ...

Except, there’s a problem. This otherwise untouched copy of East of Eden isn’t in my library — that is, not on my bookshelves. Instead, it's in a pile atop my dresser: a graveyard of books I own, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s a common experience for bookworms: You buy a new novel or nonfiction title and place it on your shelf or nightstand, but then ...

It's beach time, and you've probably already scanned a hundred lists of summer reads. Sadly overlooked is that other crucial literary category: the summer non-read, the book that you pick up, all full ...

This article follows the Direct Message methodology, designed to cut through the noise and reveal the deeper truths behind the stories we live. When you buy a book, you usually intend to read it, ...

It’s a common experience for bookworms: You buy a new novel or nonfiction title and place it on your shelf or nightstand, but then you don’t actually read it. Instead, that book joins a growing pile ...