BOOKS

Sylvia Plath often broke out her Ouija Board to speak to her spirit guide, Pan.

From ‘Ghostbusters’ to Madonna’s VMA performance, 1984 was a memorable year for pop culture.

Series like R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps introduced '90s kids to horror at a young age.

‘Severance’ author Ling Ma is a 2024 MacArthur Fellow; here are some other famous authors who were awarded the grants.

‘Knickerbocker’ has many meanings. Without Washington Irving, it would likely only have one.

In their new book, Tyler Thrasher and Terry Mudge explore the origins of colors found rocks, animals, plants, and even space—including these 10 historical pigments with surprising histories.

Each year, the American Library Association complies a list of books that are challenged and banned. There are some books that get banned because of insensitive material; however, others get banned for completely ludicrous reasons.

In honor of Banned Books Week, the ALA published its list of 2023’s most contentious titles.

Of all Tomie dePaola’s books, ‘Strega Nona’ is by far the most beloved. Here are seven things you might not have known about the story.

The open casting call for HBO’s rendition of the original Harry Potter series has officially begun.

It’s never a bad time to talk about the baseball scene in ‘Twilight.’

‘Bookworm,’ which now implies someone is well-read, once meant that you were a total loser.