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Connecticut's Traveler Restaurant Gives Diners Free Books With Their Meal
Travelers looking for books to read can visit the Traveler restaurant off I-84 in Connecticut and pick out free books to go with their food.
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10 Facts About Stephen King's Pet Sematary
In the nearly 40 years since its publication, 'Pet Sematary' has become one of Stephen King’s most beloved books. But he originally considered the novel so scary that he wanted to hide it away from the world.
7 Stunning Portraits of Farm Animals
Traer Scott's Radiant presents portraits of farm animals—from chickens and cows to pigs and goats and beyond—that live up to its title.
16 Fun Facts About The Baby-Sitters Club
In 1986, Ann M. Martin published the first 'The Baby-Sitters Club' book. Now, more than 30 years later, Netflix is bringing Kristy, Claudia, and all the rest of the club back to the small screen.
35 Surprising Facts About Dr. Seuss
Theodor Seuss Geisel—who you probably know better by his pen name, Doctor Seuss—came into the world on March 2, 1904. In the more than 100 years since, he has changed it for the better for readers all over the planet.
15 Places You Can Visit Where Famous Works Were Written
Authors have written in all sorts of locations, and literature lovers today can still visit many of these sources of inspiration.
12 Enlightening Facts About His Dark Materials
Philip Pullman's modern retelling of 'Paradise Lost,' which is now an HBO series, has weathered its fair share of critics.
Bring Some Magic Into Your Home With These Harry Potter Fine Art Photographs
The framed photos of everyone's favorite witches and wizards are limited editions, so they're only available in small quantities.
25 Amazing Books by African American Writers You Need to Read
From literary icons to fresh, buzzworthy talent, here are 25 great books by African American authors you should add to your reading list today.
Harry Potter Scrabble Accepts Wizarding Words Like Hogwarts and Dobby
The words used in the Harry Potter books and movies are playable in a new version of Scrabble—and they can even earn you bonus points.
J.K. Rowling Has Some Regrets About Ron and Hermione's Relationship in Harry Potter
"I wrote the Hermione/Ron relationship as a form of wish fulfillment," the author said, before admitting that Harry and Hermione made more sense as a couple.
5-Year-Old Logan Brinson Couldn't Find a Library Near Him—So He Opened One Himself
Five-year-old Logan Brinson opened Logan's Little Library—the first library in his village—on his front lawn last year. He plans to open a second location in May.
More Than 80 Percent of the Most Popular Novels Are Written by Men
Think of your top 10 favorite books. How many were written by women? According to one survey by Ranker, men named one book by a female author in their top 10. Women chose two.
McDonald’s Happy Meals Now Come With Roald Dahl Books Instead of Toys in New Zealand
Shortened versions of Matilda, the BFG, and Willy Wonka are a few of the stories now being handed out in the Happy Meal Readers program.
10 Nice and Accurate Facts About Good Omens
Amazon's recent series starring David Tennant and Michael Sheen isn't the first time Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman’s 'Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch' has been adapted. Or attempted.
10 Facts About William S. Burroughs
He once went an entire year without taking a bath.
20 Inspiring Quotes from Langston Hughes
“I have discovered in life that there are ways of getting almost anywhere you want to go, if you really want to go,” is just one of Langston Hughes's most memorable quotes.
George R.R. Martin's Wife Will Leave Him if He Kills Her Favorite Game of Thrones Characters
'Til death do us part.
Dolores Umbridge From Harry Potter Was Based on a Real Person
Yes, one of the Wizarding World's most evil characters is all real.
Game of Thrones Almost Featured a Love Triangle Between Arya Stark, Jon Snow, and Tyrion Lannister
According to George R.R. Martin's original outline, the two men's "passion" for Arya would ultimately "lead to a deadly rivalry between Tyrion and Jon Snow."
9 Handy Facts About the History of Handwriting
Even handwriting scholars can't read all scripts.
Two Harry Potter Books Worth Nearly $4000 Showed Up on Antiques Roadshow
First-edition Harry Potter books are extremely valuable—even more so if their pages contain a handwritten note from JK Rowling herself.
J.K. Rowling Almost Killed Off Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter Series
Her reason? "Sheer spite."
Can You Tell an Author’s Identity By Looking at Punctuation Alone? A Study Just Found Out.
For decades, linguists have been able to use the quirks of written texts to pinpoint the author. The process, called stylometric analysis or stylometry, has dozens of legal and academic applications.