Books

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is expanding its free children’s book program to McCracken County.

A Graves County resident self-published her first children’s book earlier this month.

A new state law requires all public schools in Tennessee to post a list of materials available in their libraries. But not all districts realized the rule also applies to classroom libraries.

The Kentucky Senate recently approved legislation authorizing the Imagination Library program – founded by famed country singer Dolly Parton in 1995 – to become statewide.

Princeton native Steve Asher is no stranger to writing about the paranormal. His work tends to focus on the subject, tying it to his home state. Each chapter in “More Curious Counties of Kentucky,” published in January, details fearsome folklore from such counties as Livingston, Lyon, Logan, Marshall, McCracken, Todd, Trigg, Union, Warren and Webster.

The National Book Foundation winnowed the list of contenders for its literary prize to just 20 — or five finalists each in four categories. Among them are Jesmyn Ward, Min Jin Lee and Frank Bidart.

Of the names announced by the National Book Foundation, four will take home the literary prize in November. Jesmyn Ward, Jennifer Egan and Frank Bidart number among the longlists' familiar faces.

The WKMS Book Club is back and we’re reading Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly. It’s the story of the black female mathematicians who helped win the…

The Book Concierge is back and all new for 2015! Explore more than 260 standout titles picked by NPR staff and critics.

The Old Farmer's Almanac is the longest published periodical in North America, in continuous publication since 1792. Their 2016 edition was released in…