Before the Independence Day fireworks this week, try this short quiz on America’s popular books published during the ...

The world of American literature has no shortage of examples of masterpieces that have left their mark on generation after generation, in the same way as iconic American action films.These books ...

Journalist Terence Smith reflects on decades of reporting on American presidents, wars On our bookshelf tonight, NewsHour's old friend and former longtime media correspondent Terence Smith's ...

Bruce Lisman is selling a trove of 18th and 19th-century American books and rarities. His collection offers a rare look into the foundations of American literature.

American literature, arising from the inchoate beginnings of the nation, has had its share of prophets. Perhaps because the nation itself has its share of sins against which its prophets railed.

About a year after it was abruptly called off with little explanation, the Asian American Literature Festival will return in September, organized by a collective of literary groups — and this ...

Starting with just $100 and some out-of-print books, Frances Steloff turned New York’s Gotham Book Mart into a celebrity hang ...

No summary, however brief, of American literature and the Catholic Faith could omit to mention T. S. Eliot (1888-1965), albeit only a passing and cursory mention in this case; nor could it fail to ...

At the Austin African American Book Festival, tables are lined up with vendors and authors looking to sell their novels. With ...

For many, Arab-American literature offers a personal window into the rich cultural heritage, traditions, and experiences of Arab-Americans not readily accessible in American popular culture. The ...