From 1940 to 1973, Ursula Nordstrom transformed kids’ books into real art and big business. A new middle grade biography attempts to capture her magic. By Mac Barnett Mac Barnett is the current U.S.

The books, about astronomy and other topics, were written in Chinese by Jesuit missionaries who shared information on science as part of their effort to spread Christianity. By Tom Mashberg Among the ...

Several best-selling books will make way for returning TV shows and new ones in 2026. March will see the arrival of a rarer type of book adaptation — the second season of The Last Thing He Told Me ...