A local bookstore is sounding the alarm on a Texas book rating law that it calls unconstitutional. House Bill 900, which goes into effect this Fall, regulates public school library materials, and many ...

Valerie Koehler is no stranger to giving book recommendations. As the longtime owner of Blue Willow Bookshop in West Houston, readers frequently turn to her for advice on what to read next. Especially ...

When Valerie Koehler bought Blue Willow Bookshop, she wanted to offer an expansive selection of children’s books. “We made it our mission to have a robust children’s section, so we’re half kids, half ...

August seems to me like the longest month of summer here in Houston. The high temps and soaring humidity really start to grind down, and the weary slog toward “autumn” (not sure we really get that ...

A Trump-appointed federal judge wrote that a 2023 Texas law's requirements for library book ratings are "subjective, ...