Families can enjoy magic shows, a petting zoo and prizes as Lafayette libraries launch the 2026 summer reading challenge.

Enjoy the romantic vibes of two star-crossed classroom lovers, meet a girl coping with the death of her beloved brother, ...

Some moments are so pure, they practically sparkle, and this one might take the cake. A tiny toddler walks up to her family’s cat, Marlowe, who’s sitting on a kitchen chair, and sweetly asks, "Marlowe ...

The set-up for The Incredible Journey is the most complicated part of the story. When the owners depart for nine months’ ...

Writers are fed a bevy of mantras—“show don’t tell,” “kill your darlings”—which provide the security that there are rules, but little else. A new book by Lucy Ives offers a more expansive view of ...

What’s Going On is a listing of activities taking place throughout the Downriver community. To submit an event, send an email to downriverlife@thenewsherald.com. List the time, date, location, cost ...

A life coach has declared he plans to sue the makers of Peppa Pig after rediscovering a handwritten story he wrote aged seven ...

In the wake of the enormous success of The Incredible Journey, Burnford could easily have retired to some gated community in Florida. Instead, she made her own forays into the natural wilderness and ...

Please don’t judge me, but in March 2020, when I moved across the country, I got rid of six boxes of books, including many classic works of literature and nonfiction. Gone were titles by Jane Austen ...

A south Minneapolis bookstore has been inspiring young readers and their families for decades with its unique blend of whimsy ...

The new book and song come from a newly discovered manuscript by the late, beloved children's author.