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By Elisabeth Jerichau-Baumann - SMB Digital, Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons

Here are some of the more bizarre Grimm tales that didn’t quite merit the Disney treatment.

By Mathew Brady - U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons

The 165-year-old novel is "like seeing the workshop of a great writer,” according to one scholar. “We’re discovering the process of Whitman’s own discovery.”

Rather than promoting anarchy, it's boosting circulation.

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The first of Maya Angelou’s seven autobiographies, 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,' deals with weighty issues like rape, identity, and racism. When it came out in 1969, it was one of the first books to honestly depict the experiences of a black woman gr

A Domestic Cook Book: Containing a Careful Selection of Useful Receipts for the Kitchen, by Malinda Russell Published by the author Printed by T.O. Ward, Paw Paw, Michigan, 1866 Facsimile edition, Detroit: Inland Press, 2007

A new book covers the often overlooked contributions of black cooks and chefs to American cuisine.

Clifford estimating a fraction of the poop he produces in a single day.

Clifford the Big Red Dog's size poses a lot of interesting issues for a pet owner—including how one would clean up after this ginormous canine, as no pooper scooper would be big enough.

It's called "The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine."

What if a well-known author wants to write something completely different without alerting their fans? That's where pseudonyms come in.

Despite how beloved Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice' is, there have been plenty of people who hated it.

Set on a magical, disc-shaped world supported by four elephants who in turn ride atop a gigantic turtle, these masterworks of comic fantasy have collectively sold more than 80 million copies worldwide.

"Why do people ask me about my childhood?" -Stephen King

The 44th president has never been one to keep his love of literature a secret.

Have you bought 'Cookin' with Coolio' for your kitchen yet?

The fictional "Chuck Finley" checked out 2361 books last year.

Across the world, tiny towns and villages have found a second life selling secondhand books.

A real bookworm named Clifton started the popular (and oft-banned) study guides nearly 60 years ago.

Chances are at least one of these books has a typo.

Useful or embarrassing, sometimes typos are forever, perhaps even more in the age of the internet. These are some of publishing’s most memorable blunders.