Posts by Colleen Gibson

Now that you've read many of the most well-known works of true crime, you may be looking not just for your next read, but also for even more unusual or sophisticated examples of the genre.

Each year The New York Public Library honors several distinguished individuals for outstanding achievements in their respective fields of arts, culture, letters and scholarship by naming them Library Lions. In 2018, the Library will honor Ron Chernow, Francis Ford Coppola, Jessye Norman, Claudia Rankine, and Elizabeth Strout.

In honor of our love of books and emojis, we're putting you to the test: can you guess the book titles from the emojis?

On June 24, The New York Public Library joined Queens Public Library and Brooklyn Public Library at the 2018 New York City Pride March. See photos of library staff members celebrating Pride.

Octavia Butler was a groundbreaking writer in American letters. The first science fiction writer to ever receive the MacArthur Fellowship, Butler transcended the conventions of her chosen genre.

Is there a "right" way to read poetry aloud? No. But 4 tips from a former Poet Laureate can certainly help.

Narrative or lyric? Epistle or sonnet? Our multi-part series continues with the myriad ways to classify and categorize poems.

Primarily known today as a poet, Whitman wrote across genres, including poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. If you're developing an interest in his writing, read on for a brief guide to getting started with Walt Whitman's work.

If you’re interested in poetry but wondering where poems might be hiding, we'll help you identify books to read and compilations to peruse.

If you're thinking of returning to poetry now, you may have tons of questions: what really constitutes poetry? How do you find poems that suit your tastes? How do you find cool new poets or figure out which classics to read? We're here to help!

We're pleased to announce the finalists for the eighteenth annual Young Lions Fiction Award, honoring the works of five talented young authors.

Welcome to our Fifth Annual Literary March Madness (#LiteraryMarchMadness)! This is a bracket-style tournament like the NCAA March Madness basketball tournament, but with a bookish twist: our competition pits popular literary characters against each other and the winner is decided by you!

We put together a list of 51 books, one for each state in the United States and the District of Columbia. In each book, the action primarily takes place in the state it was chosen for, and we've blended each state's classics with some outside-the-box choices.

February 9 marks the birthday of Alice Walker, prolific American novelist, short story writer, poet and activist.

On the fourth Wednesday of January each year, libraries and readers across social media share selfies with bookshelves and tag them #LibraryShelfie! Here are some of our favorite 2018 shelfies!

Don't let the Library's lion mascot fool you; we have a lot of love for literary dogs. Our four-legged friends often find themselves at the heart of a great book, or tagging along for the adventure as a faithful human companion.

Welcome to our bi-weekly update on events happening during the next two weeks at The New York Public Library. With 92 locations across New York City, a lot is happening at the Library. We're highlighting some of our events here, including author talks, free classes, community art shows, performances, concerts, and exhibitions.

At The New York Public Library, we believe that libraries extend beyond walls. Today we discuss opportunities available at the Library to those who need them most.

At The New York Public Library, we preserve knowledge. Today we discuss remarkable additions to our research collections and their preservation online to ensure their continued prominence and relevance for future generations.