A book-shaped lunchbox from 1874 includes a flask that glides snugly into the box’s “spine” — the flask sized to hold liquor sufficient for intoxicating two grown men or at least six children.

In theory, carrying around an eReader isn't that different from carrying around a physical book. They're similar in size, after all. If anything, the portability of an eReader is one reason to read ...

Books That Shaped America is a 10-part series, ... Library of Congress historian Julie Miller showed letters between James Madison and Thomas Jefferson.

The Library of Congress exhibit "Books That Shaped America" features 88 books — from Thomas Paine's Common Sense to Dr. Seuss' The Cat In The Hat — that have influenced national identity.

Instead, he says the library wants to spark a conversation about books that influenced the nation. The list begins with Benjamin Franklin's "Experiments and Observations on Electricity" from 1751.

Mr Smyth’s “The Book-Makers” looks across a 530-year period at 18 people whose work has shaped what people read. Most of them have been forgotten.

The Library of Congress exhibit "Books That Shaped America" features 88 books — from Thomas Paine's Common Sense to Dr. Seuss' The Cat In The Hat — that have influenced national identity.