Whether reminiscing about the past or contemplating the future, these book themes serve as powerful connectors. Here are ten ...

In Ali Smith's latest novel, "Gliff," a brother and sister befriend a horse in a dystopian future. NPR's Scott Simon explores the issue of authoritarianism with the novelist and playwright.

But thanks in part to star Joey King—an executive producer on the film and self-proclaimed “huge fan” of the book—it’s finally a reality. The themes of the novel are still relevant today ...

The novel explores themes of inherited trauma, ancestral pain, and the concept of epigenetics. Ford, who met his wife at a public library, is a strong advocate for the importance of libraries.

"Gliff" is the name they give a horse and is the title of a new novel from Ali Smith, the novelist and playwright. Won the Orwell Prize for political fiction for her novel "Summer," and she is ...