I belong to a book club that barely discusses books. Even though our host dutifully — and thoughtfully — selects a book for each meeting, even though everyone buys or borrows that book, and even ...

Discussion about what books children should access has diminished on the national stage. But most rules pertaining to schools and libraries are made at the state and local level. By Elizabeth A.

Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders and the Rise of Social Engineering. By Malcolm Gladwell. Little, Brown; 368 pages; $32. Abacus; £25 Mr Gladwell’s detractors say this feeling ...