Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Revolutionary hit musical "Hamilton" and author Ron Chernow, whose book inspired it, will be awarded the National Constitution Center’s Liberty Medal this fall in the city ...

Michelle Obama is in a place in her life where she gets to integrate her public and private self a little more. She tells Rachel that means saying "no" to some of the things that are expected of her.

Total Guitar had eight Editors in its 30-year lifespan before it ceased publication in October 2024. Chris Bird was the last ...

So you haven't read "Long Way Down" by Jason Reynolds? It's a story of REVENGE or more like the personal journey someone must take when seeking revenge. As our young antagonist's brother has been shot ...

Atheneum/Dlouhy, $19.99 (256p) ISBN 978-1-6659-6127-1 Reynolds (Long Way Down) astounds in a sweetly hilarious story of two Black teens preparing to take a huge first step in their relationship.

Perhaps Jack has kept no journal at all through his more than 90 years of life, and when he sat down to write this book it was with no more strain than he had to take for the many op-eds he’s ...

Jason Reynolds writes young adult books that don't talk down to kids. His newest audio-only book is called Soundtrack. He talks with Rachel Martin about writing and the value of being a crier.

Heather Clark’s debut novel, “The Scrapbook,” considers young love as buffeted by historical ruptures. By Celia McGee Celia McGee reported from Mt. Kisco, N.Y. To write historical fiction is ...

Jason Reynolds writes young adult books that don't talk down to kids. His newest audio-only book is called Soundtrack. He talks with Rachel Martin about writing and the value of being a crier.