Books

Harvard Library patrons will no longer be able to check-out a book covered with human skin. Yes, real human skin.

The sellers left behind reminders that the notable author once called the building home.

From champion beaglers to real-life James Bonds, the stories behind these authors are equally as fascinating the books they wrote.

Sometimes, it's all too easy for an illustrator or a cover artist who has hit a huge creative block to use a picture of a celebrity as their guide for young adult novels. Plus, the celebrity lookalikes will help sales too, especially if it's a popular actress such as 'Game of Thrones' star Emilia Clarke...

Today's reading experience is nothing like the literal "page-turners" of yesteryear. But even with the e-Book, the Kindle and the iPad at our fingertips, we can still spot a wacky romance novel cover from a mile off.

Author Koji Suzuki, the horror novelist behind the ‘Ring’ movies, has a new scary novel set to be published in America in an unusual way: it’s entirely printed on rolls of toilet paper.

Selena Gomez recently starred in a parody of ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ with comedian Nick Kroll entitled ‘Fifty Shades of Blue.’ Now that the original book is being made into a movie, will Sel be auditioning?

E. L. James’ trilogy “Fifty Shades of Grey” continues to create buzz almost a full year after its release. A couple weeks ago, it was banned by a library in Florida, causing soccer moms to kick up their crazy level. Then, innocent cutesy Disney Star Selena Gomez spoofed it with, ‘Fifty Shades of Blue.’ Now, the erotic S&M-laden novel series gets a thorough scrubbing by radio show ‘Kid Kraddick

E.L. James’ ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ has taken the publishing world by storm, with many deeming the steamy erotic novel “soccer-mom porn.” And while it certainly isn’t suitable for children, a lot of adults are upset that the libraries in Brevard County, Fla. have banned the book from its shelves.

The Beatles have been the subject of countless books and films, but that doesn’t mean we’ve seen everything there is to see about the Fab Four. Case in point: ‘The Beatles: On the Road 1964-1966,’ a lavish new collection of photos taken by legendary photographer Harry Benson during the band’s early years.