In 1997, for example, Vivian Gornick wrote that love was no longer the primary narrative conflict of contemporary literature.

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Here & Now's go-to book expert, Traci Thomas of "The Stacks," has both fiction and nonfiction book picks about love and ...

While romance novels are easy to find at any library, passion, tenderness and devotion expressed in other types of ...

Every February, romance is in the air with Valentine's Day, ushering in a season of love with everything from the films we ...

Best-selling author and former NFL wife Alexa Martin recommends her top romance book picks for Valentine's Day, including her ...

But love is not just about romance—it’s also about self-love and growth. Books can be the perfect companions on this special day. They inspire, educate, and help us understand life better.

Modern Love is a weekly column, a book, a podcast and a television show about relationships, feelings, betrayals and revelations. Modern Love is a weekly column, a book, a podcast and a television ...

My husband’s love of books will not be tempered, so I am along for the ride. As we’ve added children to our family and I see the love of reading germinating in our daughters, I am content that ...

By A.O. Scott These refreshingly authentic and playful picture books celebrate the many kinds of love that can fill kids’ lives. By Travis Jonker The writer Kelsey McKinney tries to wrestle ...

We are celebrating love in all forms this lover’s holiday! Zora Neale Hurston is the perfect icon to honor on Valentine’s Day ...

The fate of a vast mystical library is decided in the stunning final installment of Lawrence’s Library trilogy (after The ...