Fore-edge paintings, visible or "disappearing," were miniature masterpieces on book edges. The art form began in the 1500s. Today, it's rare

Famous people have book obsessions just like you. Here are quotes that prove it's okay to have a passion for books.

The Island by Victoria Hislop is an international bestseller about family secrets and the island of Spinalonga, a former leper colony.

The Feather Thief, by Kirk Wallace Johnson is a fascinating, bizarre, TRUE heist story about Edwin Rist's theft of dead birds.

The History of Love is a reminder of the power of words and the life of stories - and how they can affect generations to come.

Sue Monk Kidd's, The Book of Longings, is the perfect book for women writers as it portrays the passion and power of one person's words.

Lucy Foley's Guest List is the perfect example of a Gothic Mystery, filled with the psychological push and pull of human nature.

Kristin Hannah's novel, The Four Winds,depicts life in The Dust Bowl, but don't make it your only source. Try The Worst Hard Time by Egan.

Matt Haig's The Midnight Library is an intriguing story about a life teetering on the brink between regrets and possibilities.

Radical Humility: Essays on Ordinary Act is not an easy read, but a valuable one; a look at how to be humble in a world focused on "self."

Grieving Those Who Are Alive But Not What They Used to Be Photo by John Torcasio on Unsplash Honest. Raw. Painful…Helpful and Healing...

Backman gradually drew me in, weaving threads of detail and story into a fine tapestry of literary art. I came to love the book.

Gilead is a tribute to the skill of a writer who created a literary work that is readable, relatable, and wondrous all at the same time.

If you love to travel, but you also love your books, you know how hard it is to decide which ones to take with you. 5 Tips for Choosing.

By Fredrik Backman Call it “Literary Luck” Sometimes, I read something that, by coincidence, is perfectly timed with an upcoming holiday....

A picaro novel is based on an outsider who wanders around seeing the best and worst of humanity. This Tender Land is one great picaro novel.

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If I could choose three writers to come to a literary dinner party today, they'd be Louise Penny, Rick Bragg, and Ben Shattuck.

Books are emotionally linked to every momentous occasion of my existence. Your life is probably "book-marked" too.