I would tell a different story about the decline of literary fiction, and it is a story about social pressure and conformity.

I’m old enough to remember when novelists were big-time. When I was in college in the 1980s, new novels from Philip Roth, ...

Broadly speaking, there are two different issues that get intertwined together in the “kids can’t read” narrative. The first ...

This weekend, the Telegraph published my list of the 20 best novels of all time. Unsurprisingly – with Telegraph readers ...

It fits with a recent UK study finding that reading aloud to children is at an all-time low. Fewer than half of ...

The UK is full of incredible beaches but one that has been dubbed as the most beautiful yet underrated is a must-visit spot ...

Britons' eager embrace of their Jewish connections are a welcome antidote to what happened at Glastonbury, writes a ...

This stunning Iowa library feels miles away from the Midwest, outfitted with spiral staircases and rich wood details fit for ...

Full of wit and insight into two of the most influential figures in the arts world of their day, the solo play emphasizes the ...

Recently-published works with Vermont ties include books by Chris Bohjalian, Alison Bechdel, Harry Bliss, Garrett M. Graff and more.

After contracting an ear infection and developing acute meningitis, Oscar Wilde died penniless in Paris. Despite only writing ...

All this week we're announcing the names of the writers who took part in this year's Voices group. Today the focus is on the ...