Birthdays are fantastic occasions, but who says you can’t celebrate friendship any day? Whether it’s with a warm friendship quote or a thoughtful gift (like a book about friendship), there are so many ...

Minnesotans love their Little Free Libraries. Sixteen years after co-founder Todd Bol planted his first book-sharing box in nearby Hudson, Wis., the miniature libraries continue to delight and connect ...

Magdalena Zurawski’s intrepid use of caesura — a pause in a line of poetry — reinforces the theme of disciplined attention in “[Dog Is a Way of Thinking].” The poem’s frequent midline interruptions of ...

In last year's Fishing in the Air, Creech took a spare, metaphorical approach to a father-son relationship. Here she examines the bond between a boy and his dog to create an ideal homage to the power ...