Editor Pick: Books

'Read and Riot: A Pussy Riot Guide to Activism' by Nadya Tolokonnikova is a wonderful and intelligent book full of joyful ideas about the possibilities for a better world.

In '19 Myths About Cheating,' Randy Susan Myers takes a hammer to the usual reasons of why people stray.

On her first visit to the National Book Festival, actress Danica McKellar explained how she found her calling to become a "PR machine" for math and help kids stop being afraid of the dreaded subject.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor released two new books, bringing her inspirational life story to children.

'Burning Down the Haus' by Tim Mohr is a beautifully written and important book about punk in East Germany and its role in bringing down the Berlin Wall.

'The Class: A Life-Changing Teacher, His World-Changing Students, and the Most Inventive Classroom' in America by Heather Won Tesoriero exists as more than a story of Andy Bramante and his students. It's also a roadmap to improving our educational systems and the unimaginable bounties waiting if we do.

Madeleine Albright, Sonia Sotomayor, Amy Tan, Jon Meacham, and other notable authors are coming to D.C. on September 1 for the 2018 Library of Congress National Book Festival.

Author Thu Vo recently answered our questions about the new book 'Daddy, Am I Beautiful?', the first book in the Apple Tart book series, where young girl name Annabelle who is teased at school for expressing herself in a princess costume then discusses her emotions with her father. 'Daddy, Am I Beautiful?' is now available on Amazon.com as an eBook for Kindle, Kindle Fire, and Kindle App.

'Rising Out of Hatred' by Eli Saslow shows the power of humanity and persistence in the face of one of the most powerful hate groups in the country.

Di Giorgio shows us that we can all live fulfilling lives by being unapologetic about who we are.