Books

Commerce Department data shows retail sales for sporting goods, hobby, instrument and book stores were down 5.4% in April compared to a year ago. Sales for garden equipment and supplies were down too.

Private equity "is a major driver of the enormous gulf between rich and poor in this country," says author Gretchen Morgenson.

Well-known author Rebecca Solnit co-edited “Not Too Late,” which argues we shouldn't view climate change as a battle we've already lost.

In "Moving the Needle: What Tight Labor Markets Do for the Poor," authors Newman and Jacobs advocate letting tight labor markets stay that way.

Heather McGhee's new version of "The Sum of Us" urges transcending racial barriers and creating "common solutions to our common problems."

Whether you've decided it's time to change jobs or you're dealing with an unforeseen circumstance.

You can get pretty much any recipe you want online. But cookbooks still sell. A lot.

Public reports can be bestsellers or duds, but either way they're not risky financial bets.

The award can boost sales for a little known author, and can also highlight a field of research.

Backlogs hurt the holiday sales season in 2021. In some cases, shops still have to tell customers to wait for their favorite reads.