BOOKS

For the last couple years, Jill Harness has been rounding up the world's most beautiful libraries by continent. Here they are all in one place, in no particular order.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is about as American as it gets. Funny, then, that the book was released in England well before it hit shelves in the U.S. Funny, except to author Mark Twain, whose greatest work was almost derailed by a strange

The story of one Civil War-era doctor’s quest to honor the memory of his patients. Flowers are overrated, anyway.

For some, being lost in a book is better than watching a movie. And although it might seem that bookworms let the world pass them by while their noses are stuck in a book, their love of reading will serve them well: According to a new study from the July

Artists and writers can't always being their works to grandiose completion. Here are a few that left us hanging.

Not all authors are quick to hand over their movie rights to film producers.

Not all authors go by obvious aliases. Here’s the story behind how eight famous writers chose their pen names.

While Where the Wild Things Are is Maurice Sendak’s best known book, it’s not his only notable one. Here are five other masterpieces from the author and illustrator you should read.

Diamond heists and stolen paintings might get more press, but historical documents tempt a certain kind of thief just as much.

You can't judge a book by its cover. Sometimes you need an actual court of law.

Here are five famous writers who, mostly for marketing reasons, changed genders for their bylines and book covers.

Digital advancements such as the Internet, e-book readers and even your phone may have put a crimp in the sales of traditional book publishers, but they haven't been able to slow down the rare book market.