Category: Books and Authors

On April 3 and 4, Washington University Libraries hosted poet, translator, and Washington University alumnus (MFA ’15, PhD ’21) Aaron...

The Washington University Libraries are pleased to announce the winners of the 36th annual Neureuther Student Book Collection Essay Competition....

We mark National Arab American Heritage Month in April by highlighting books that explore the culture, heritage, experiences, and lives...

In honor of Women’s History Month, the Washington University Libraries are highlighting some recently published books that tell stories of...

In celebration of Black History Month, the Washington University Libraries are sharing book recommendations on the subject of critical race...

Visitors to John M. Olin library wandering the stacks of Level A, where most of our circulating collection of world...

While Margaret Wise Brown may not be a household name, her work graces the bookshelves of most children’s libraries, including...

Since the advent of children’s literature as a genre, there has been a mutually enriching relationship between music and books...

The Carl Neureuther Student Book Collection Essay Contest, sponsored by the Washington University Libraries, will award cash prizes to students...

From mischievous bunnies to fearsome wolves, animal characters grace the pages of the majority of picture books beloved by young...

For three days in October, scholars, writers, artists, musicians, publishers, curators, and fans gathered in person and online to celebrate...

J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973), the English writer known to many for his celebrated fantasy novels The Hobbit and The Lord of...