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Unable to support his family with his children’s books, Aaron Blabey was ready to give up. Then he came up with the concept that’s now a best seller and an animated movie.

Shipping delays, printer backups and worker shortages are forcing publishers to postpone new titles and leaving booksellers in a lurch for some old ones.

Gertrude Chandler Warner’s “The Boxcar Children,” celebrating its 100th year, depicts the delights of concocting scrumptious meals.

In his new book, Max Chafkin narrates the secretive tech mogul’s life and tries to understand what he stands for.

In her new book, Jessica Nordell examines ways to overcome unexamined stereotypes and the harm they cause.

Lindsey Fitzharris’s new book recounts the life and work of a pioneering reconstructive surgeon whose technical skill and bedside manner helped disfigured soldiers.

Nadifa Mohamed’s third novel, shortlisted for this year’s Booker Prize, is about Mahmood Mattan, a young Somali sailor who was falsely accused of a violent murder.

“The Fourth Turning” was a curiosity when it was published in the 1990s. Its influence has grown since then, and a sequel is on the way.

An excerpt from “The Free World: Art and Thought in the Cold War,” by Louis Menand

Louis Menand’s new book about art and thought in the postwar years features a very large cast, including George Orwell, James Baldwin, Susan Sontag and the Beatles.