For NPR's series "Picture This," illustrator Carson Ellis talks about working with author Susan Cooper to make Cooper's poem "Shortest Day" into a children's book. (This story first aired on Weekend ...

Oxford at night. Pic: Getty ‘I enjoy taking guests on the walking tours at Christmas, performing magic and illusions for them adds to the sense of wonder. There is no better time of year. I love ...

For NPR's series "Picture This," illustrator Carson Ellis talks about working with author Susan Cooper to make Cooper's poem "Shortest Day" into a children's book. (This story first aired on Weekend ...

Now that schools and students are heading into the winter break, it’s the perfect opportunity to tackle any abandoned TBR (to ...

Being a finalist for the CBC Literary Prizes can jump-start your literary career. Need proof? Here are some books that were ...

What, then, can grown-ups glean from all those hours reading aloud? In the holiday spirit and with New Year’s resolutions ...

Patch has partnered with T-Mobile to share local children's letters to Santa (and other festive musings) this holiday season.

With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world.” — Max Ehrman, American poet, lawyer Hello ...

Author Carlos Matias and Ezra Jack Keats Award–winning illustrator Gracey Zhang deliver a stunning picture book based on a ...

Stephen Nissenbaum: Yes, Clement Clarke Moore wrote “The Night Before Christmas” (or “A Visit from St. Nicholas”) in 1822. At ...

King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain paid tribute to the victims of the DANA with their 2024 Christmas card. An excerpt ...