Look at the lineup and see how much it would cost if you paid them,” Carville said of the New Orleans Book Festival. “One ...

Miami is home to one of the most celebrated literary events in the country - the Miami Book Fair. In this episode of The ...

Independent bookstores are the heartbeats of their communities. They provide culture and community, generate local jobs and sales tax revenue, promote literacy and education, champion and center ...

It all started with a book club during the pandemic. Richmond resident Jillian Reed and her friends bonded over drinks and a shared love of reading as much of the rest of the world was still shut down ...

Sarah Jessica Parker may play an iconic writer onscreen, but in real life, she's more of a reader. "Books change lives," she says. "Books are often people’s best friends. They are the best companions.

As a high school teacher in East Nashville, Jarred Amato was always looking for ways to keep the students in his English class engaged. That’s just what he was doing in fall 2016 when he brought in an ...

The Printers Row Lit Fest, which takes place on Saturday and Sunday, is 40 years old this season, and I am, ahem, a few years beyond that momentous birthday and have been part of every one of those ...

In an era of 'anti-intellectualism,' a popular L.A. reading series called Grain of Salt is redefining the book club by ...

British novelist Charles Dickens (1812-1870) sat in his study in Gads Hill near Rochester, Kent circa 1860. He wrote one of the best first lines in literature. Great opening lines to books set the ...

Every year, for one crisp day in November, local lit-focused nonprofit Literary Arts holds a festival of books, named—quite literally—Portland Book Festival. Hailed as "the largest festival of its ...

Book club meets Night at the Museum—sans dinosaurs, plus contemporary art—at the next event of Ladies Who Lit, an experiential book club that celebrates writing by women. Founded by Chicago writer and ...

Welcome to Spot LIT, City Paper’s new column on books, authors, and where to go when you’re in the mood for words. Those in the know know there is a robust community of writers living within the DMV.