literature

Three new novels that will put you in a New York state of mind.

It’s easy to get caught up in life’s little messes and difficulties, especially as we age. Laughter might help!

The first draft of the literacy plan faced pushback for requiring struggling third-graders to repeat a school year. Now, parents have the final say – but some say that’s not enough protection.

Roman Holiday on The Weekly Reader

The legend of Zelda and Scott.

Humor, and especially satire, can be useful tools for tackling life’s most confounding situations.

A conversation with science fiction writer Samuel R. Delany about his book Dhalgren.