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This daily column at GNN.org features all the good news, anniversaries and notable birthdays from this day in history—December 25.

Americans are reading fewer books, but experts say there are steps you can take to find books you love — and read more.

Let’s remember that Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” is a ghost story. Telling dark and scary tales for the holidays is a ...

From fantasy to memoir to historical fiction, staff from across the newsroom share 14 books that captured their attention ...

We’ll launch new editions in 2025, but, for now, let’s unwrap our 10 top read stories for the year.

Tommy DeLorenzo, who died at 38 in October, was a master balloon artist — balloon décor, balloon sculpture, balloon arches.

It has an exciting sibling dynamic, terrible aunts, a crush on the bad boy, and the best foreshadowing you've ever read.

Tobias Carroll recommends a dystopian novel from Venezuela, memoirs of imprisonment from Tunisia, Brazilian short stories, ...