This article was originally published on mentalfloss.com as 15 Short, Fast-Paced Novels for When You Want a Quick Escape.

This week’s Bookshelf is about two new books, a collection of eerie short stories and a novel about gentrification in Atlanta, plus a celebration of books for young readers. Southern gothic. Julia ...

A Don DeLillo novel; a Joy Williams short story. By Molly Young Dear readers, This week’s theme is “short and sweet”: Short sentences, short stories, a sweet spot of a prose pair, and that’s all she ...

I’ve realized there are two types of readers: those who can’t stop reading until they finish a book, and those who take breaks and feel satisfied with reading a few chapters. I used to be in the first ...

In 1949, Harper Lee quit law school in Alabama and moved to New York City to pursue a writing career. She lived in cheap apartments, subsisting on peanut butter sandwiches and drafting stories at a ...

Ms. Renkl is a contributing Opinion writer who covers flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South. When the news is one report of human suffering — or environmental degradation or ...

Short books are a wonderful way to build a child’s reading habit. One of the most important habits that kids can inculcate ...

There is something important in reading or listening to true stories about people who have accomplished great things under difficult circumstances. Such stories often provide the reader/listener with ...

Pack your curiosity —PBS Books is hitting the road! From iconic authors and unforgettable books to hidden-gem bookstores, amazing libraries, and the real-life locations that inspired great works, this ...