6 Fascinating Facts About Geoffrey Chaucer
'The Canterbury Tales' author Geoffrey Chaucer's work spanned poetry and prose and ranged from the humorous to the scientific—but there's so much more to know about the "father of English poetry."
2023-07-03 20:21
A Rarely-Seen Maurice Sendak Story Will Finally Hit Shelves Next Year
'Ten Little Rabbits: A Counting Story With Mino the Magician' was originally part of a museum fundraiser.
2023-06-28 04:16
10 Facts About James Baldwin’s ‘Giovanni’s Room’
James Baldwin's novel 'Giovanni’s Room' was rejected by editors and publishers before it was eventually released in 1956.
2023-06-26 20:21
30 Author Names You Might Be Mispronouncing
If you’ve been pronouncing Roald Dahl’s first name as “rolled,” you should read this.
2023-06-22 02:22
10 Fascinating Facts About Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson ('Treasure Island,' 'Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde') is one of Scotland’s foremost writers—and his life, like his most famous stories, was full of both adventure and misfortune.
2023-06-20 20:25
Cormac McCarthy, among America's greatest authors, dies at 89
Cormac McCarthy, long considered one of America's greatest writers for his violent and bleak depictions of the United States and its borderlands in novels like "Blood Meridian," "The Road" and "All the Pretty Horses," died on Tuesday, according to his Penguin Random House publisher Alfred A. Knopf. He was 89.
2023-06-14 05:29
7 Facts About Lorraine Hansberry
By the age of 34, Lorraine Hansberry was already the author of two plays that had appeared on Broadway. She should have been on course for a long and successful career—but tragically, that wouldn't happen. Still, her legacy has endured.
2023-06-13 20:24
The 25 Best Children’s Books of All Time
The best children’s books of all time include works by J.R.R. Tolkien, Maurice Sendak, Louisa May Alcott, and more.
2023-06-02 04:28
'A gift to my ancestors': Meet the Palestinian-American authors bringing their culture to the heart of children's books
Hannah Moushabeck remembers the warm feeling of snuggling beside her two sisters under a heavy blanket, giggles filling their bedroom as they waited for baba to tuck them in and share another bedtime story.
2023-05-22 04:58
British author Martin Amis dead at 73, his publisher says
British author Martin Amis, best known for the 1984 novel, "Money," and 1989's "London Fields," has died, his publisher Penguin Books UK announced Saturday. He was 73.
2023-05-21 08:15
7 Fascinating Facts About Jhumpa Lahiri
Nilanjana Sudeshna Lahiri, otherwise known as Jhumpa Lahiri, first came to prominence with her award-winning 1999 debut, the short story collection 'Interpreter of Maladies.' Here's what you need to know about 'The Namesake' author.
2023-05-16 20:28
Reports of Mark Twain’s Quote About His Own Death Are Greatly Exaggerated
“The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated” is a little exaggerated itself. Find out the real story behind this famous quote.
2023-05-16 01:23