Bedtime Stories, April 2014

What do literary types have queued up on their nightstands and ready to read before lights-out? We asked a few of them, and here’s what they said.

4 Promising Summer Reads

It’s still spring, but that’s no reason not to get a jump on your summertime reading plans!

Meet the LCP’s John Van Horne

In honor of National Library Week, a look at a peerless scholar who understands the value of libraries, education, and books.

6 Novels Where Weather Takes Center Stage

It's springtime in DC (finally!), and the change of seasons has us thinking about weather. For those who prefer to read about catastrophic weather rather than experience it, here are a few novels where atmospheric disturbances are characters in their own right.

8 Fascinating Fictional Russian Characters

It's amazing who you meet when you read more broadly.

Mystery Loves Company: Three Debuts, Plus Two Masters

Our favorite librarian and bookseller, Kathy Harig, is back again with her occasional series, Mystery Loves Company. So many marvelous mysteries, so little time…

Laura Lippman and the Great Debate

When it comes to successful self-publishing, being good isn't good enough.