BOOKS
25 Graphic Novelists Talk About Their Favorite Children’s Books
We asked 25 authors of the most popular graphic novels for kids to tell us about the children’s book that has had the biggest effect on their life and work.
9 Ways The Art of War Conquered the World
Everyone from New England Patriots’ coach Bill Belichick to Tupac Shakur has supposedly read the 2500-year-old text’s 13 chapters on the 13 aspects of warfare.
15 Things You Might Not Know About Catch-22
Joseph Heller’s 1961 war comedy Catch-22 is one of the most beloved novels of the 20th century, not to mention one of the funniest. Here are a few interesting bits of information about both how Heller’s story came to be and the legacy that it left behind.
Ray Bradbury's Lost Interview On Madmen, Writing, and Cars
"You write to please yourself. You write for the joy of writing."
The Incredible Gift that Allowed Harper Lee to Write Mockingbird
13 Facts About A Prayer for Owen Meany
Author John Irving’s book about a boy with a “wrecked voice” who believes he’s an instrument of God is a staple on high school summer reading lists. Here are a few things you might not have known about it.
15 Magnificent Images from the Hubble Telescope
On April 24, 1990, the Hubble Telescope hitched a ride aboard the space shuttle Discovery and began its ascent into low-earth orbit, where it has remained ever since.
10 Charming Facts About Jane Eyre
Charlotte Brontë's 1847 novel 'Jane Eyre' was an instant hit—and many of its themes were taken from the author's real life.
The Ugliest Animal Charles Darwin Ever Saw
I used to believe that Charles Darwin, Father of Evolution, loved all animals equally. It turns out, he did not.
7 Things You May Not Know About Matilda
Sideways Stories From the Real Wayside School
11 Facts About To Kill a Mockingbird
The coming-of-age tale about racial injustice in the South was a phenomenal success from the start, and has only become more popular with time.
Who Really Wrote the Little House Books?
13 Things You May Not Know About The Poisonwood Bible
Today is acclaimed author Barbara Kingsolver’s 60th birthday. Let’s celebrate by taking a closer look at her most renowned novel.
20 Bitter Definitions from The Cynic's Word Book
14 Things You Didn't Know About The Stand
M-O-O-N, that spells The Stand, Stephen King’s post-apocalyptic tome about an America blighted by a population-devastating superflu.
18 Retro Reviews of Children's Books from the New York Public Library
A Free Library Made Out of Books Could Be Coming to the Bay Area
10 Things You Might Not Know About Anne of Green Gables
The Fascinating History of Lithuania’s Day of the Book Smugglers
In Lithuania, March 16 is Knygnešio diena, or the Day of the Book Smugglers, to commemorate the birthday of Jurgis Bielinis, who created a secret distribution network in order to smuggle banned Lithuanian books into the country.