Books and literature

November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to honor the original Indigenous people of America. Take a look at the Native American Heritage Month reading list from our partners at the Fort Worth Public Library and check out a book for your children. The book list below includes 87 books that can be borrowed for FREE in the Fort…

We sit down with Jade the Judge author and Dallas County judge, Shequitta Kelly Joubert, to learn the story behind this inspiring new children’s book.

Children’s book author, Bryan Smith, shares how he’s sharing important life lessons through his stories.  

The Nobel Prize in literature has been awarded to the South Korean author Han Kang for what the Nobel committee called her “intense poetic prose.”

Author of My Soul is Not for Sale, Dr. Nicole Bradford, discusses the importance of authenticity and resilience.

Author and Emmy-award winning journalist, Janet Zappala, shares how she’s encouraging kindness, patience and compassion through her latest children’s book.

Lawyers for a Texas county that wants to keep 17 books off its library shelves went before 18 federal appeals court judges in New Orleans to argue their case.

“The book uses the same techniques as the show to encourage speech and 20 milestones, all through a playful story!”

Banned Books Week started in 1982 and draws attention to censorship.

Two new reports provide a mixed but compelling outlook on the wave of book removals and challenges as the annual Banned Books Week begins for schools, stores and libraries nationwide.

‘In CHARGE of My Life’ by Woodrow Wilson High School senior Delila Vasquez, born with CHARGE syndrome, is meant to encourage students with disabilities.

‘In CHARGE of My Life’ by Woodrow Wilson High School senior Delila Vasquez, born with CHARGE syndrome, is meant to encourage students with disabilities.

Author of The Relapse, Tiffany Mahon, shares ways to overcome setbacks with hope and courage.  

We sit down with Witty Kids author, Rebecca Clark, to learn how this book series is encouraging imagination, curiosity and a love for literacy.

We visit Black Pearl Books in Austin to see how they’ve created the ultimate hub for book lovers.

Author of Smudges, Lauren Emerson, shares how her new book is helping children embrace their uniqueness.

Pritika Kharkwal is a rising senior at Lebanon Trail High School in Frisco. Her high school resume includes “author.”

When young people face challenges, they frequently seek guidance from their peers. This is precisely why a teenager from North Texas decided to document her thoughts, aiming to offer a self-help guide for others. NBC 5’s Noelle Walker has the story.

Edna O’Brien has died at age 93. She was one of the world’s most admired and controversial writers who scandalized her native Ireland with her debut novel, “The Country Girls,” which was censored and even burned.

Richard Behar’s new biography, “Madoff: The Final Word,” takes readers into the fraudster’s final years in prison, and all that came before.