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BOOKS
The towering boy wizard stands at an impressive 18 inches tall, making him a formidable adversary for the 4-inch Voldemort.
Find out more about Leo Tolstoy, the author behind classics like 'War and Peace' and 'Anna Karenina.'
From liaising with Martians to living on the moon, here’s where Soviet magazines thought the Cold War’s space race would take us.
Hadley Hemingway thought it would be a “swell joke” if the three of them were cooped up together. A few months later, she was divorced.
This calculator tells you the best books to read in quarantine and how many of them you're capable of reading.
Now, you can learn how to draw a Niffler while you listen to the first Harry Potter audiobook for free.
Indie bookstores are more vulnerable than ever. Here are some ways to show your support without leaving home.
Dolly Parton has donated more than 100 million books to kids through her Imagination Library program, and now, she's reading bedtime stories to kids around the world.
Kids isolated at home can tune into the Kennedy Center's YouTube channel at 1 p.m. EST every weekday for "lunch doodles" with artist-in-residence Mo Willems.
With the Libby app, you can access your local library's collection of e-books and audiobooks for free without leaving home.
George R.R. Martin, the man behind 'Game of Thrones,' is using his self-quarantine to work on the long-awaited next book in his 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series.
J.K. Rowling wrote and illustrated the one-of-a-kind, pocket-sized Harry Potter book for a charity auction in 2004.
From Nancy Drew to Magic Tree House, these classic children’s book series are still going strong today.
Paperbacks are more popular with readers, but they're rarely the first version of a book that gets published.
From swords and skeletons to chairs and coins, here’s a roundup of the most unusual items thieves have stolen from libraries.
Take “second breakfast” shots with Gandalf, Frodo, and the rest of the fellowship of the ring (in cardboard form).
First editions of all six beloved Jane Austen novels—from 'Sense and Sensibility' to 'Persuasion'—will be available to bid on this week.
The Library of Congress is home to the largest collection of Walt Whitman manuscripts on Earth, and it needs your help transcribing and reviewing them.
From George Washington's hair to a winning lotto ticket, surprises abound between the pages of vintage books.
The book—unlike the 1999 film adaptation—never really makes it clear if Stuart Little is a literal mouse.
The youngest and least-understood member of the famous Brontë sisters was a bestselling novelist whose books shocked critics.