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What Kurt Vonnegut and Ray Bradbury Thought About Television
TV is “like a rotten teacher in high school, except it’s everybody’s teacher.”
10 Facts About Poets Laureate for National Poetry Month
They're carrying on an ancient tradition.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's Lifelong Obsession with Sherlock Holmes
Happy birthday to the Sherlock superfan!
Margaret Fuller, Pioneering Feminist Author and Journalist
Author of the first major feminist work published in the U.S., her life and work were cut tragically short.
Hemingway's Alternate Endings to 'A Farewell to Arms' Are Now on Display
Eight of the 47 alternate endings can be viewed at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston.
12 Tragicomic Facts about Samuel Beckett
Happy birthday to the late novelist and poet Samuel Beckett.
12 Excellent Lyrical Annotations from Hamilton: The Revolution
Lin-Manuel Miranda explains how 'Hamilton' changed over time.
Scientist Creates Cover for Darwin's 'Origin of Species,' Made From Bacteria
Dr. Simon Park used a cellulose-producing bacterium to make the paper, and "illustrated" it using different-colored organisms.
6 Ways to Get More Out of Your Doctor Appointments
A 10-year study found that doctors’ difficulty communicating with their patients can result in dangerous and expensive errors.
The Roald Dahl Museum Is Looking For Two New Board Members
If you spent your childhood dreaming of marvelous medicines, giant peaches, snozzcumbers, and Everlasting Gobstoppers, the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre in Buckinghamshire has an opportunity for you.
Rare Copy of Shakespeare's First Folio Discovered in Scottish House
Previous copies have sold for close to $5 million.
1868 Map Shows That Beavers Truly Are Nature’s Best Builders
About 150 years ago, Lewis Henry Morgan mapped 64 beaver dams in Northern Michigan, many of which are still discernible today.
Book Collecting Is a Competitive Sport
National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest recognizes the best in youth book collecting.
11 Awesome Stops That Should Be on Every Harry Potter Fan's Vacation List
Love 'Harry Potter'? Love traveling? Then we have a bucket list for you.
These Comics Provide Hilariously Abridged Summaries of Classic Novels
Who needs Spark Notes when you have these drawings?
15 Scary Fun Facts About Bunnicula
The beloved children's classic about a vampire bunny has sold more than 8 million copies since it was first published in April 1979.
This Microwaveable Notebook Lets You Save Your Pages to the Cloud
It erases with heat, so you can reuse it as many times as you like.
The Time John Steinbeck Dumped His Best Friend Via Snail Mail
In 1938, John Steinbeck broke things off with his best friend by penning an artfully written letter.
In Theory, a Vampire Could Suck Your Blood in 6.4 Minutes
Some creative physics students look into the fluid dynamics of a vampire meal.
8 Librarians Who Lend Out More Than Books
These librarians are lending out everything from ties to telescopes.
8 Tiny Dwellings That Make Downsizing Look Awesome
So cute!