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If your weekend plans could use a little more adventure, the Laman Library is ready to help you “unlock new worlds” with Laman Con 2026, a free, all-ages event bringing together readers, watchers, gamers and fans of just about every genre. (PHOTO: North Little Rock Public Library System)

Seven numbered novels make up the main Percy Jackson series, and there is only one sensible way through them, which is the order Rick Riordan published them. Five came out between 2005 and 2009, then Percy returned in 2023 for a senior-year trilogy that is still one book short of finished. The Percy Jackson books…

If your weekend plans could use a little more adventure, the Laman Library is ready to help you “unlock new worlds” with Laman Con 2026, a free, all-ages event bringing together readers, watchers, gamers and fans of just about every genre. (PHOTO: North Little Rock Public Library System)

On Monday, U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) reintroduced articles of impeachment against U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. The outgoing Republican legislator contends Hegseth has mishandled the war in Iran, authorized unlawful strikes on drug traffickers in the Caribbean and “kidnapped” Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro.

Mike Flanagan just released a new version of Stephen King’s first novel, Carrie, and it is the first time it has been adapted as a TV series. Very few authors have as many books and stories turned into movies and TV shows as King has. That being said, the great movies and TV shows are…

“Movies based on comic books have many built-in advantages that can make them huge blockbusters, said Matt McAllister, a professor in Penn State’s film/video and media studies department, last Wednesday, April 14 at the Penn State Downtown Theatre. McAllister spoke with a crowd of community members and students—some of whom were major comic book fans…

Comic books are worth a surprising amount of money. Especially the older editions. For example, these are some old American comic books that could be worth a small fortune. These examples span from the 1930s to the 1960s, and feature iconic characters and memorable authors and artists. Let’s explore some of the top examples.

October saw several glamorous literary events, including a star-studded showing at Harper’s magazine’s fundraising gala and Chanel’s latest foray into the book world. Read on for a ticket inside, plus a special dispatch from Comic Con.

The first day of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) 2026 brought with it the familiar sight of visitors making their way through rows of books, pausing at stands, flipping through pages and deciding which titles deserved a place in their shopping bags. For some, it was an annual ritual; for others, a first introduction…

Alien Books haspartnered withZorro Productions, Inc. for Zorro: Blood of the Past, a brand-new three-issue miniseries from acclaimed novelist and comic book writerAlex Segura(Star Wars,Daredevil: Enemy of My Enemy) and artistGoran Sudžuka(Y: The Last Man, Hellblazer).