Books

Ahhh, October. Our favorite month! The eerie, liminal time of year in which we celebrate all things deep, dark and spooky; when the nights get longer and the ghouls come out to play. Whether you have nerves of steel or are more of a scaredy-cat, we hope you can find a novel to sink your teeth into from this staff-curated list.

The American Library Association documented 1,269 requests to censor library books and resources in 2022.

During what the ALA is calling Banned Books week, more than a dozen high-profile authors are taking a stand against censorship. Author Michael Connelly alone has donated $1 million to the cause.

Ann Patchett joined us at Bank of New Hampshire Stage in Concord, NH on August 8th to discuss her latest novel, Tom Lake. She was interviewed by local author Katrina Kenison and NHPR's Morning Edition host Rick Ganley.

The resolution says city resources "may not be used for the purpose of censoring library materials on the basis of political, partisan or ideological belief."

In her new book, “Wannabe: Reckoning with the Pop Culture that Shapes Me,” Aisha Harris looks at what representation and identity mean for pop culture and its consumers.

The ocean is a place of queer possibility in Sabrina Imbler's new book, How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures.

Three of the five finalists for fiction have been nominated for their debut novels, while all five finalists for young people's literature are being honored for the first time.

Milford officials say their new policy is based in part on a template from the New Hampshire School Boards Association.

Looking for a way to escape the heat this summer? Local bookstores across New Hampshire are often air conditioned, sometimes have coffee, and always have stacks of summer reads.