books

Every year since 2013, NPR asks their staffers and trusted critics to offer their book recommendations for the year called “Books We Love.” WLRN combed the list to find books tied to South Florida.

Republican attorneys general from 21 states are trying to help sway a federal appeals court to uphold a 2023 Florida law that led to books being removed from school libraries.

The book tour event will take place from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Coral Gables Congregational United Church of Christ, 3010 De Soto Boulevard, Coral Gables.

A new book by Historian Julia Gaffield analyzes the mixed legacy of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Haiti's first head of state post-independence.

Iris Mogul, who is currently a freshman at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been named Youth Honorary Chair for the American Library Association’s Banned Books Week 2025, which began Sunday and runs through Saturday.

Gene Janowski spent 27 years at CBS, including 12 as president. His upcoming memoir, “Behind the Eye: My Life in the Media,” details his life and his time in the industry.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris will be visiting Miami on Nov. 20 as part of her scheduled 15-city book tour, the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County announced Friday.

The publishers sell textbooks and other learning materials to K-12 schools throughout the country.

The judge ruled the law is unconstitutional as it infringes on the First Amendment rights of students.

Steamy Lit, a romance-only bookstore in Deerfield Beach, aims to highlight the works of Latino authors and other underrepresented voices within the genre. At a time when romance readership is high, the store provides a space for a vibrant community to thrive.

Each year NPR's 'Books We Love' list highlights staffers, trusted critics and librarians' favorite books of the year. If you are looking for titles to kick back with over the holidays, to gift in the festive season or to pencil in for 2025, here are seven entries from Florida authors, including Ann Clare LeZotte, Annabelle Tometich and Laura van den Berg, or that feature the Sunshine State.

The state has contracted out with Maryland-based Trinity Education Group on the project.