One frigid Midwestern winter night in 1988, a ginger kitten was shoved into the after-hours book-return slot at the public library in Spencer, Iowa. And in this tender story, Myron, the library ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Yet another chapter will be written about Dewey Readmore Books. The 19-year-old cat, who became a mascot for the city of Spencer library, died last fall in the arms of ...

“Dewey, the Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World,” by Vicki Myron and Bret Witter, has 336,000 copies in print and has quickly climbed to the top 10 on The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, ...

If you're reading this column, it's pretty safe to assume you like books. And if you like books, it would stand to reason you have a good relationship with your library. At your library, you can get ...

DES MOINES, Iowa – Vicki Myron intended to wait a year or two before getting another cat. Her best-selling book, "Dewey, The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World," was keeping her on the road ...

Spencer librarian Vicki Myron says she tried to decline a New York agent"s offer to write a Dewey Readmore Books tell-all, only to find the agent is very serious about the possibility.

In a world where a bad dog topped bestseller lists for years, it's inevitable that a library cat would soon make a bid to win the hearts of a nation. According to Mayron, this has already happened.

It's cold outside, and there's nothing cozier than snuggling in with a good book. I like to warm my fur under the living room lamp, while Danny lounges on the sofa (or in Mom's lap) while Mom reads to ...