All artists struggle with focus, fantasizing and faith, and these books share insight into exactly what it takes to make art. Courtesy the publishers In a culture inundated with the best of the ...

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It’s just a fact that she explores in her book, “Sitting Pretty” (HarperOne, $25.99), the KC Pop-up Book Group’s spring pick. The Kansas Citian, who lost the use of her legs as a toddler ...

Trusty black leather boots and a smart pair of oval sunglasses completed her look, as did a small stack of books she carried in her hand. In study and in style, Hadid is clearly well-read.

In his new book, Ian Leslie explores the close relationship between John Lennon and Paul McCartney and its demise. This week, Kristin Hannah answers our questions, what's she reading now ...

Celebrity bookworms are here to stay. Ever since Oprah Winfrey started her iconic book club in the ’90s, celebrities including Reese Witherspoon, Emma Roberts, Dua Lipa and Jenna Bush Hager have ...