Column: 6 Good Books to Read About Home and Garden
Columnist Diane Parfitt recommends books—ideal to read in your home’s garden—by Penelope Lively, Rhonda McKnight, and more.
Weekender: Art crawls, book fest and spring markets in Pittsburgh
Explore Pittsburgh’s dynamic art scene at the Cultural District Gallery Crawl.
The Best New Books Out in June, According to Indie Booksellers
What better way to get book recommendations than from independent booksellers? Here are eight of their favorites for June 2026.
15 New Latine Books to Take You Into Summer
Catch up on new and recent Latine book releases, from gothic doll horror set in 1960s Oakland to a middle grade soccer caper at the World Cup.
All Things Books with Etana
Sydnee had the chance to chat with librarian, Etana. Etana shares her top three favorite books and the importance of utilizing your local library.
Shakopee inmates vote for book award decided only by incarcerated readers
This post was originally published on here Reading books can be a great escape, and that’s ringing true at a Shakopee Prison, where inmates are voting on the next book the country should read. Created by Freedom Reads, a nonprofit organization in Connecticut, the Inside Literary Prize is the first major U.S. book award decided…
Kansas Book Festival welcomes WIBW alum Bill Kurtis for ‘66 tornado anniversary event
A Night for the History Books with Bill Kurtis is 6 p.m. June 8 at Washburn’s Memorial Union. The event will benefit the Kansas Book Festival.
Faculty Member Donates Historic Boy Scouts Books to Pollak Library
Dallas Stout, CSUF alum and lecturer in child and adolescent studies, donated his collection of historical Boy Scouts of America books to the Pollak Library’s Special Collections. The collection of over 160 books includes early editions of the “Boy Scout Handbook,” “Patrol Leader Handbook” and “Scout Master Handbook.” It also includes nearly 40 early Boy […]
IPR’s 2026 summer book guide for kids and teens
Summer’s here and it’s a great time to share a book with a child or find some books that will light up the imagination of the kids in your life.
8 Spooky Queer Folk Horror Books
If you can’t get enough of folk horror, don’t miss these eight unputdownable queer folk horror books.