At the age of 80, the acclaimed professor of politics and gay rights activist’s essays are an account of the changing times.

Objectophilia, also known as objectum-sexuality, occurs when a person has romantic or sexual attraction to specific objects.

John L. Allen Jr., the fastidious American journalist who demystified Vatican affairs for English speakers for decades, died ...

On Jan. 20, The National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) announced its list of finalists for the prestigious literary award, which ...

“Queen Esther” is John Irving’s return after forty years to the orphanage of “The Cider House Rules,” his bestselling novel from 1985. To read a John Irving novel is to call to mind the classic works ...

In an interview with the Big Technology Podcast, Sam Altman seemed to struggle answering the tough questions about OpenAI’s path to profitability. At about the 36 minute mark the interviewer asked the ...

The novelist and musician is a voracious reader of books in translation. In “This Year,” he annotates the literary lyrics to 365 of his own songs. Credit...Rebecca Clarke Supported by In an email ...

PEN America has released a new report rounding up the top 52 most frequently banned books so far this decade. Compiling data from PEN's index of school book bans from 2021–2025, the list shows that ...

Indiana author John Green's "Looking for Alaska" has been the most-banned book in the country since libraries began seeing waves of restrictive efforts four years ago, according to research from a ...

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. 'The Handmaid’s Tale' by Margaret Atwood, 'Beloved' by Toni Morrison and 'The Color Purple' by Alice Walker also made the list Eric ...

(Bloomberg/Lynn Doan) — OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman is redirecting internal resources to speed up improvements to ChatGPT, declaring a “code red” situation that will delay work on other ...

Author Roger Dier has released a new book titled “John Mayasich: Immigrant Roots to Olympic Gold.” The book chronicles the life and career of hockey legend John Mayasich, who played for the Green Bay ...