In the last three weeks, Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania made waves with a memoir that includes a provocative retelling of ...

Read all of Slate’s stories about the 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Past 25 Years. On Oct. 8, 2010, the New York Times ran a story on its front page: “Picture Books No Longer a Staple for Children.

I guess I could explain the plot to you: An actress meets up with a man who is convinced she's his mother. It turns out she's not. I think? Maybe she is? Or, maybe she's not but actually kind of is?

Re “Before You Toss That Book …,” by Roger Rosenblatt (Opinion guest essay, nytimes.com, Dec. 28): Like Mr. Rosenblatt, I savor the books on my bookshelves, but a year ago, as I was preparing for a ...