Chris Cleave's book "Little Bee" is buzzing in the literary world with praise - and secrecy. The novel is shaded by one horrific event on Nigeria's oil fields that changes the lives of its characters ...

I’m at a loss when it comes to shopping at book stores. Unless I’m armed with the name of a book recommended by a friend, I get overwhelmed by the sheer volume of books begging to be read. Where to ...

With the possible exception of U2, as noted by the title character in Chris Cleave’s novel “Little Bee,” there’s not much in arts and culture that everybody likes. That includes literature, which ...

Kofi Annan, former head of the United Nations, urged the world to “celebrate the extraordinary courage and contributions of refugees past and present.” In Chris Cleave’s book “Little Bee,” a plucky ...

Thousands are fleeing strife-torn regions of Africa and the Middle East for Europe by dangerous (and sometimes fatal) boat crossings. Such are the recent headlines reflecting the latest humanitarian ...

In Chris Cleave’s sophomore novel, “Little Bee,” resilience is not something inherent. It is something earned, something cultured by both daily tedium and gaping loss. It is something that two women – ...

A violent incident on a Nigerian beach has tragic echoes in posh London in Cleave’s beautifully staged if haphazardly plotted debut novel. British couple Andrew O’Rourke and his wife, Sarah, are on ...

columnist Chris Cleave is a tragedy. I'll just tell you up front. It is a tragedy that seems like it could've been written by Nick Hornby, if Hornby woke up the day after writing " and you feel bad ...

EXCLUSIVE: Julia Roberts has come aboard the feature adaptation of Chris Cleave’s best-selling novel, Little Bee, which Kathleen Robertson (Murder in the First, Boss) is penning. The project is being ...

Little Bee Bun Mee at 904 Knox Abbott Drive in Cayce has set July 11 as an official opening date. Photo by Chris Trainor The Bee is almost ready to buzz. Little Bee Bun Mee, a new restaurant that will ...

Founded in 2014 as a children’s imprint of Bonnier Publishing USA, Manhattan-based Little Bee Books is dedicated to publishing “creative and fun books for busy little bees.” Its parent company is a ...

AYER – Independent bookstores are few and far between these days, those that cater specifically to children even more so, making Little Bee Bookshop on Main Street a rare find. But this delightful ...