We all know the classics. The go-to titles that dominate book club lists and movie adaptations.But here's the thing: even the most celebrated authors have hidden gems tucked away in their catalogs.

To determine the list, we considered ubiquity, literary acclaim, and financial success. An author earned bonus points for setting their work in their home state. First, we scoured stories from coast ...

April 2 is International Children’s Book Day and Connecticut is or was home several authors and illustrators who are responsible for some of your favorites. One quite famous one was Maurice Sendak, ...

Sarah Warren (left), children's book author and co-founder of Picture Book Parade, an organization that promotes literacy and diverse local authors, and Shannon Gibney (right), author and professor of ...