Using his own capital, Allen Lane started the Penguin publishing house. His plan was to sell quality books for the price of a pack of cigarettes. Central Press / Getty Images The story about the first ...

One of the hottest literary issues of my youth was the supremacy war between two types of fiction writing in Africa. There was what was generally termed popular fiction on one hand and, on the other ...

It’s no secret that we’re kind of bookworms over here at Katie Couric Media. From seasonal reading lists to life-changing reads, we love sharing all the engrossing tomes we’re devouring. We also love ...

In a world drowning in screens and notifications, something remarkable happened in 2025. People returned to books in record numbers, seeking stories that could transport them beyond their daily ...

A literary classic, Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel takes you through a child’s perspective of racism and prejudice in the Depression-era South.