The only thing its members share is a dark past. By Joumana Khatib Joumana Khatib is an editor at the Book Review. When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an ...

Even so, this book is certain to influence many Democratic leaders, because “its optimism is compelling, even joyous.” From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter ...

By J. D. Biersdorfer J.D. Biersdorfer, who has had pet rabbits for decades, is the production editor for the Book Review and writes the weekly literary quiz. When you purchase an independently ...

Nearly 17 years after The Hunger Games was released, Suzanne Collins masterfully transports – no, throws us – right back to our first introduction of the series. Writing with a tenacity that mimics ...

Suzanne Collins originally wrote the Hunger Games books because she wanted to explore just war theory. “Just war theory has ...

Barbara Marcus, one of the most prominent and influential figures in children’s book publishing for decades, will step down May 1 as president and publisher of Random House Children’s Books.

We’ve Got A File On You features interviews in which artists share the stories behind the extracurricular activities that dot ...

The narrator is named Katniss Everdeen. Katniss is an edible plant, which Collins discovered in an outdoor-survival book. Thanks to her father, who died in a coal-mining accident when she was 11 ...