You would be forgiven if you questioned how a 26-page children’s book could sustain an hour-long musical with eight songs and three reprises. Yet “Madeline’s Christmas” does just that.

Can you match the poem to the song? By Jennifer Harlan The winner of this year’s National Book Award in fiction has published several collections of poems. Our critic takes a look.

Madeline's Christmas will return to Horizon Theatre for its 14th  season. This joyful musical adaptation of Ludwig Bemelmans' ...

By Alexandra Jacobs Our columnist on the month’s best new releases. By Sarah Weinman A new book about John Milton and “Paradise Lost” traces the 17th-century epic’s influence and ...

The real hook throughout, of course, is Madeline. Since 1939, the character’s spunk and bravery has tickled readers through multiple generations. Lisa Adler, Horizon’s president for 40 years ...

November 25, 2024 • Books We Love returns with 350+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Find 12 years of recommendations all in one place — that's nearly 4,000 great reads.

What if every fairy tale you heard as a child was just one part of the story? What if another version was more realistic and perhaps a bit more wild? Would you want to read it? Of course you would; we ...

The International Rescue Committee (IRC), HarperCollins Children’s Books, Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and Endless OS Foundation are uniting to bring many celebrated and New York Times bestselling ...

A new book by local author Darcy Nybo is giving readers a unique perspective on the lives of rescue dogs. Rescue Tails, a collection of ten stories told from the dogs' own points of view ...

When California author Agnes Lee was seen crestfallen after no one showed up to her book signing event, TikTok sprang into action to give her story a better ending. @bookedwithoney/instagram It ...