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"I said no to most things in life," Joanna Gaines, author of "The Stories We Tell," says of letting fear rule her decisions.

Kevin Wilson's ("The Family Fang," "Nothing to See Here") new novel is destined to become a cult classic, if not just a classic, period.

In Tracy Deonn's "Bloodmarked," a sequel to the 2020 young adult novel "Legendborn," Bree Matthews is feeling trapped.

Magnolia co-founder and "Fixer Upper" star Joanna Gaines pens an empowering memoir, and Rainbow Rowell releases a new book of short fiction.

USA TODAY's monthly book club will pick a newly released book to discuss as part of our virtual book club events.

Joel Swanson’s “The Distance Between Words” is a complicated body of conceptual art expressed through a daunting variety of media, from drawings and prints to video, sound pieces and monumental installations.
But it started out simply. One year ago, exhibition curators Amber Cobb and Mario Zoots handed him a hardcover book, a 1,000-page dictionary published in 1929. Their mandate: let it inspire you.

The Barefoot Contessa scores big on USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books List while Colleen Hoover keeps a firm grasp on the top spot.

U2's Bono kicked off his "Stories of Surrender" book tour in front of a sold-out crowd inside New York City's Beacon Theatre.

Julie Powell, author of the memoir "Julie & Julia," has died. She wrote of her attempts to cook all of the recipes from one of Child's cookbooks.

Mariah Carey tells USA TODAY about her deeply personal new children's book "The Christmas Princess" and upcoming TV series based on her memoir.