Learning to read is serious business. But that doesn't mean it can't be done in a fun way. (03/09/2010)

Capsule reviews of recent children's book releases. (03/09/2010)

Every 10 years, the United States counts its residents -- and it's a really big job. A decade ago, the number was 281,421,906. (03/08/2010)

I had a bit of luck in the book review department last month. (03/07/2010)

Author Michael Lewis succeeded in such books as "Moneyball" and "The Blind Side" through lively interviews with people we never heard of, but who were up to their necks in the story, be it Billy Bean of the Oakland Athletics or football player Michael Oher. (03/07/2010)