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Winter is upon us and it is time to bundle up, gather around the fireplace and read some comic books. Here are some seasonal picks from the Library of Congress collections to close out the end of the year.

Before Superman and Captain America became global symbols of heroism, joined cinematic universes and inspired Halloween costumes, they were just ink on cheap newsprint—bold, bright and bursting with possibility. Now, the comic book debuts of two of the world’s most iconic superheroes have found a permanent home at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.

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If you don’t have Apple TV, you’re missing out, because the streamer quietly plays host to some of the very best things on television right now. Comedies like “Shrinking” and “Platonic” provide heartfelt moments alongside huge laughs, dramas like “Severance” and “Ted Lasso” have become Emmy Award-darlings, and exciting genre-smashing entries like “Widow’s Bay” manage…

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012

Chuckco-creator Chris Fedak is taking on another show with a budding spy — this one in middle school. Disney+ is developing Spy School, a drama based on Stuart Gibbs‘ bestselling book series, from Fedak, Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort, producer Emma Watts and 20th Television

Turn on the Hallmark Channel and it won’t take long to stumble across a project based on a book. The network is notorious for taking everything from cozy mystery novels to gushy romance stories and turning them into movies and TV series’ with heart. Denise Hunter is one of those authors lucky enough to have…

Thanks to the popularity of books like Fourth Wing and A Court of Thorns and Roses, romantasy is positively thriving — but, as with any genre, it’s difficult to find releases that are perfect from the first page to the last. Starting a novel strong and maintaining that momentum for 300+ pages is no easy…

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012

Manga Mavericks Bookshas announced the license acquisition of three new manga titles during itspanel at Anime Expo2026. All three titles will be released in print and digital format throughout the first half of 2027