An environmental campaign in Brazil where people bring in trash in exchange for bus fare inspired Santa Cruz resident Taylor ...

Picture book author Mac Barnett has been named the Library of Congress' new ambassador for young people's literature. He discusses what the role means when engaging kids in reading can be a struggle.

Lifetime Bakersfield residents Diana and Tom Mestmaker are not usually drawn to watch the Grammy Awards each year on TV.

The Invisible Parade' is "the Wizard of Oz set in a graveyard" and depicts a beautiful path through grief for families ...

Secondhand bookstores, by their very nature, have been practicing sustainability even before it became a popular buzzword.