Reviews of notable new fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.

Nathan Van McKinney II’s rough-edged Arkansas yarn draws the reader close, while Valeria Luiselli’s artful new novel inspires ...

In Illinois, only about 20% of children are physically active for at least an hour per day. Some are also lacking proper ...

First Church of Christ, Scientist, at 57 Putney Road, offers worship services in person every Sunday at 10:30 a.m., and ...

Pensive but pretty, the state’s northernmost reaches promise fresh seafood, local art and plenty of outdoorsy diversions.

A Georgia daycare teacher has been arrested after police said she physically abused two young children. Debora Schlueter, an ...

It was the second Saturday of July, and already two weeks into the hot and sunny season of summer activities for kids.

A 70-year-old woman has been charged with child abuse after a father witnessed his child being “manhandled” by her at a daycare in Grand Bay. Rossilynn Miller ...

The Nationals senator was seen touring the holy hotspot in Rome and talking on the phone, only to catch the attention of a ...

When you’re a busy working mom like me, the idea of going on a fitness retreat sounds like a break—even though it involves doing hours of exercise. So when I got offered the c ...

‘The Sopranos’ actress, whose new memoir ‘And So It Is...’ is out now, shares her AM routine for PEOPLE’s My Good Morning series Gary Gershoff/Getty Key Takeaways Jamie Lynn Sigler says being the mom ...