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The 19th Century Manual That Claimed the Color Blue Could Cure All Ills
A retired Civil War general's assertions about the color blue led to what was known as the "Blue-glass craze."
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12 Surprising Facts About T.S. Eliot
T.S. Eliot is best known for writing "The Waste Land," but the Nobel Prize winner was also a prankster who coined a perennially popular curse word and created the characters brought to life in the Broadway musical "Cats."
Welcome to Wigtown: A Photo Tour of Scotland's National Book Town
This tiny Scottish town is every bibliophile's dream.
17 Books To Drop Everything and Read Right Now
Let this list serve as a fall book club guide.
12 Thought-Provoking Quotes from H.G. Wells
As one of the founding fathers of science fiction, Herbert George Wells certainly had a lot to say about the human race.
Alice in Wonderland Edition Features Illustrations by Salvador Dalí
The version has long been a rarity owned almost exclusively by collectors and scholars.
Attention Harry Potter Fans: ‘Number 4 Privet Drive’ Is Up for Sale
For $620,000, the original Dursley home can be yours.
Thbbft! Talking with Bloom County's Berkeley Breathed
The cartoonist revived his popular 1980s strip thanks to a letter from Harper Lee.
Irish Elementary School Displays Forgotten Roald Dahl Poem
The author wrote the verses for the Primate Dixon Primary School in 1988.
The New York Public Library’s Rose Room Is Ready to Reopen
It's been closed for renovations since 2014.
New Technology From MIT Can Read Through Closed Books
The Metropolitan Museum has already expressed interest.
How Many Books Have Ever Been Published?
When Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in 1440, he couldn’t have foreseen how his humble creation would eventually lead to a global industry churning out millions of books each year.
How One Earthquake Changed the Course of Human History
On November 1, 1755, an earthquake released the energy equivalent of 32,000 Hiroshima atomic bombs, with Lisbon suffering the worst of it. Then the tsunami hit...
Readers Still Prefer Physical Books to Digital
Print isn't dead—far from it.
12 Facts About Arthur For a Wonderful Kind of Day
Arthur Read and his friends have been amusing (and educating) kids via public television for 20 years.
The Library of Congress Is Digitizing Its Braille Music Collection
It's a tedious process.
Pokémon Go-Inspired Book Hunting Game Is a Hit in Belgium
Belgian bibliophiles have joined in a nationwide scavenger hunt for books.
Pottermore Releases Original J.K. Rowling Sketches
Pottermore just released three unpublished illustrations by J.K. Rowling.
Boston Just Won the Major League Quidditch Championship
The Boston Night Riders just won the Major League Quidditch world championship.
Sci-Fi Fans Are Helping Researchers Build a Medical Database
Dust off your favorite films and novels to contribute to this growing index.
Did You Know There Was a Wright Sister?
A third (largely unheralded) person played a vital role in the creation of the airplane: Katharine Wright.
25 of Dorothy Parker's Best Quotes
“Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone.”
7 Obsessions That Influenced H. P. Lovecraft’s Work
Lovecraft’s weird fiction was shaped by his life events and many obsessions, from astronomy to shellfish.
Early Harry Potter Editions With Typo Could Be Worth Thousands of Dollars
If you own a first edition "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," turn to page 53 now.