Children’s Book Week (April 29 to May 5) is coming up, and it’s the perfect excuse to review your child’s colorful little library and stock up on all those titles you may have missed. Books provide so ...

Every parent’s primary goal is to raise a decent human, but didactic speeches about right and wrong aren’t exactly in the cards when you’re dealing with a kid who can’t tear himself away from his ...

Ian McEwan, the Booker Prize-winning author of "Amsterdam" and "Atonement," is back with a new novel, "Lessons" (Knopf), a winding, lifelong journey chronicling love, child sex abuse, and lost ...

“52 Little Lessons from ‘Les Misérables,’” by Bob Welch. Nelson Books, 2014. 206 pp. $16.99. “Les Misérables” is one of those stories that many people have heard of, even if all they know is the name.

In a world obsessed with sunshine, smiles, and silver linings, negativity often gets a bad rap. We're told to "stay positive," "look on the bright side," and "keep your chin up" — but what if that ...