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Culture
The Key to Maurice Sendak's Success With Children? His Contempt for Adults
The beloved author of Where the Wild Things Are is dead, though he may not mind that much.
Culture
People Are Awesome: Meet the Book Tank, a 'Weapon of Mass Instruction'
Argentinian artist Raul Lemesoff is dropping knowledge, not bombs.
Design
Intermission: Art Carved Out of Books
Laramee sees his work as a way of illustrating the tension between technology and print.
News
Intermission: Where Books Defy Gravity
More than 5,000 books appear to pour out of windows around Spain.
Culture
Beyond Kony: 5 Essential Reads About Child Soldiers in Africa
Memoirs from child refugees and soldiers in Sudan, Sierra Leone, and Uganda
Environment
In a World in Which the Lorax Sells SUVs, Our 5 Favorite Environmental Books for Kids
With nature disappearing from children's books and the Lorax endorsing a SUV, we've selected bedtime stories with an environmental bent.
Environment
Nature Goes Missing from Kids' Picture Books
Children’s books with environmental messages have always been rare, but a new study shows fewer than ever include any images of nature.
Culture
The Occupy Wall Street Bible Is Out, and It's Good
Occupying Wall Street, the first thorough book about OWS, is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the movement.
Culture
GOOD Books: The Foreign Perspective on Globalization
Novels that tell the story of global connections from an international perspective
Lifestyle
Straight Talk: We Don’t Know Anything About Heterosexuality
The study of sex should belong to the social sciences, not the physical sciences.
Culture
GOOD Books: The Threat of Censorship
This week’s anti-SOPA action across the internet has GOOD thinking about cases of censorship.
Culture
GOOD Books: Childhood Favorites Hitting the Big Screen
Take a blast to the past and revisit some of your favorite childhood storybooks and young adult novels before they make their way to the big screen.
Culture
'Letters in the Mail' Turns Your Favorite Author Into Your Pen Pal
For $5 month, you can get a letter from a prominent author.
Lifestyle
What Do You Love: The Actress
What do you love? Actress and author Diane Farr talks about the little things that keep her inspired.
Culture
Occupy Your Sidewalk With A Micro-Library
Across the country, guerrilla librarians are creating community-curated book lending systems.
Culture
The Year in GOOD Books
Prime reading selections—or stocking stuffers—from 2011's GOOD Book series.
Culture
GOOD Books: Gifts for the Parents
The holidays are close, and chances are you'll be gifting. Here are some books fit for your parents.
News
'Books Are Speech': Why the OWS Library's Destruction Is So Upsetting
For Occupy Wall Street supporters, crushing a library felt like crushing the collective imagination.
