Maddie Browning

From a spike in popularity for a fantasy series to the latest hot romance, here are the year's bestselling books from Hummingbird Books, Brookline Booksmith, Papercuts Bookshop and All She Wrote Books.

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It's the final push before the holidays. If you're like me, that means frantically finishing work projects, scouring the internet for last-minute gifts and prepping for family gatherings.

“It's a man's world, but I don't care. I just want to dance,” Ayodele Casel declared to a packed audience at the Loeb Drama Center in Cambridge.

We may already be two weeks into January, but there's still time for New Year's resolutions and fresh beginnings.

From John Wilson's depictions of racial prejudice and disenfranchisement to the colorful works of Cicely Carew, this season's art exhibits offer explorations on the intersections of power and whimsy.

Brockton has found a new purpose for the old building that used to house the Lincoln School.

A body was discovered under an East Boston bridge on Saturday morning, according to police.

I am desperately trying to romanticize the cold weather with cozy indoor days watching the snowfall and bundled up outdoor walks.

The shop is a romance reader haven with nearly 12,000 books from dark to sports romance. Bookish items like candles, tea and stationary sit on circular tables. And a connected George Howell Coffee shop has eventual plans to transform into an evening wine bar.