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Can't finish a book because of your attention span? 'Yellowface' will keep the pages turning

In the age of smart phones, it can be hard to muster the attention span to finish a book. These titles will keep you reading to the last page.

 

Richard E. Grant honors late wife of 35 years in tender memoir: 'Trust is the bedrock'

Oscar-nominated Richard E. Grant shares it all, from ugly details of terminal decline to beautiful devotion that comes with love, in his memoir.

 

Order 'Mexican Gothic' author Silvia Moreno-Garcia's new book, 'Silver Nitrate,' today

'Mexican Gothic' author Silvia Moreno-Garcia is back with a new novel, 'Silver Nitrate.' Snag your copy today.

 

Richard E. Grant's 'A Pocketful of Happiness,' Ann Patchett's 'Tom Lake': 5 new books

Oscar-nominated actor Richard E. Grant ("Can You Ever Forgive Me") writes about his 35-year marriage in a way that will make you believe in love.

 

How Delaware agents helped return a priceless Christopher Columbus letter to Venice

Federal investigators from Delaware closed the books on a decades-old international mystery this month at a ceremony in Rome.

 

Beyoncé's Renaissance Tour costumes as books: What to read with Beyoncé on the brain

Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour looks are striking - as are these book covers.

 

Think you know everything about the Manson murders? This enthralling book will make you think again | Opinion

Few incidents in American history have been as meticulously analyzed as the 1969 Manson murders, also known as the Tate-LaBianca murders. And few people know that better than journalist Tom O’Neill, who spent two decades obsessing over the details of Charles Manson and his infamous group of followers known as The Family in hopes of unearthing the true motivations behind the slayings of actress Sharon Tate and others.

 

Denver author’s latest novel is the simple but powerful tale of a Yellowstone park ranger

Ren Hopper is a Yellowstone National Park enforcement ranger whose view of humans is just a little bit jaded. When a mother and father encourage their daughter to feed an apple to a gangly moose calf, Ren risks his life to save the child from the animal’s wrathful mother, then all but wishes the moose would turn on the parents. “What the hell has gotten into you?” Ren asks himself during a similar reverie. “Do you think you’re the last ranger that puts the animals first?”

 

New app allows you to access books banned in your area: What to know about Banned Book Club

The Digital Public Library of America has launched a new program aimed at fighting back against the increasing number of book bans in America.

 

Breakups are hard, but 'It's Been a Pleasure, Noni Blake' will make you believe in love again

This week in Dear Bookseller, the well-read wizards at The Novel Neighbor help a heartbroken lover of romance believe in love after a bad breakup.

 

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