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10 Everyday Phrases Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Made Popular

Curiouser and curiouser.

7 Things You Might Not Know About Their Eyes Were Watching God

Zora Neale Hurston's 1937 novel was met with a poor critical reception. Decades later, critics finally understood what Hurston had accomplished.

6 Peak Sneak-Peek Paintings from the New Bob Ross Art Book

More than 300 of the public television celebrity's signature landscape paintings have been collected into a coffee table book.

11 Popular Quotes Commonly Misattributed to F. Scott Fitzgerald

“Write drunk, edit sober” may sound like a sage piece of advice, but it didn't come from F. Scott Fitzgerald.

10 Terrific Facts About Stephen King

In addition to being one of the world's most successful and prolific writers, Stephen King is also the toast of Hollywood with a seemingly never-ending stream of adaptations being made of his work.

How the Rise of Paperback Books Turned To Kill a Mockingbird Into a Literary Classic

If you read Harper Lee's novel in school, it wasn't entirely because of the book's stellar literary value (though it has that, too).

6 Great (and Not-So-Great) Works of Art Made by Robots

Roboticists are working hard to engineer the next Picasso.

15 Surprising Facts About Outlander

Starz’s hit historical-time-travel-romantic-drama is back for a third season.

Read a Newly Discovered Kurt Vonnegut Short Story

A previously unpublished story dating back to the 1950s was discovered recently in the author’s archives.

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6 Beautiful Botanical Sketches From History

Botanical Sketchbooks, a new book by Helen and William Bynum, collects some of the best drawings of the world's flora dating back to the 15th century.

The Fact and Fiction of Jack Kerouac's On the Road

If you are so much as a leisurely fan of American fiction, you likely already know the story of how Jack Kerouac's 'On the Road' came into the world, but there are many stories about the book's history that might just surprise you.

The Crazy Story Behind the First Book Published in the (Future) United States

An escape from England, an indentured servant with a mysterious past, and an untimely death while crossing the Atlantic. While these might sound like plot points for the latest historical spy thriller, they’re actually real events related to <em>The Bay P

10 Facts About Ralph Ellison's 'Invisible Man'

The 1952 novel about race and bigotry took seven years to finish.

The Rocky Mountain Land Library, Kickstarter

A Colorado Ranch Is Being Transformed Into a 'Land Library'

Guests can read about the landscape outside their window.

Initially, no one wanted to publish William Golding's novel, which would go on to become a staple of English class reading lists.

11 Things You Might Not Know About Lord of the Flies

A fixture of English class syllabi, William Golding’s 1954 novel 'Lord of the Flies' keeps winning over new generations of readers.

Terry Pratchett's Unfinished Works Were Just Crushed By a Steam Roller

The author asked that his unfinished manuscripts be destroyed after he died, preferably by steamroller. His longtime assistant complied.

10 Pun-derful Facts About Puns

Puns can be divisive: Some find them irresistible, some find them groan-worthy. But for others, punning is a way of life. Here's what you should know about this ancient art.

10 Ways Artists Imagined Dinosaurs Before the 21st Century

Paleoart: Visions of the Prehistoric Past explores the first 160 years of illustrating extinct species.

9 Things You Should Know About Ray Bradbury

For such a visionary futurist, Bradbury—who was born on this day in 1920—was rather old-fashioned.

A Voice Recognition App Adds Sound Effects While You Read to Your Kids

Bedtime reading can get a boost from technology without screens.

Harry Potter's Childhood Home Can Be Yours for $1.3 Million

It's every muggle's dream house.

10 Amazing Crispy Rice Creations

Food artist Jessica Siskin gives us a peek into her new book, Treat Yourself!: How to Make 93 Ridiculously Fun No-Bake Crispy Rice Treats.

Audible Launches 'Audible for Dogs' to Help Pet Parents Calm Their Stressed Canines

Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice' is among the titles that the experts have deemed suitable for doggy ears.

George R. R. Martin at Worldcon 75, Helsinki, before the Hugo Awards.

August 1996: A Game of Thrones Debuts

When the 704-page 'A Game of Thrones' hit shelves on August 1, 1996, it received positive notices and respectable sales, but there was little hint of the hysteria that would follow.

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