BOOKS

Ditch the dry, stodgy classics and hunker down with these delightfully enticing reads from over a century ago.

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry didn't come by the phrase "What is essential is invisible to the eye" easily.

Besides “God’s will” and “evil,” here are 10 ways Ambrose Pare believed that monsters like man-goats and brain scorpions were created, from his book 'On Monsters and Marvels.'

19th and early 20th century authors knew a thing or two about baby-naming, football-watching, drink-making, and more.

In a special collection at the University of Chicago, in a rare 1504 edition of Homer’s Odyssey, there are two pages—and only two pages—covered with notes in a strange language. As if that wasn’t strange and spooky enough, those pages are in Book 11, the

While the current box office is positively glutted with remakes, reboots, re-imaginings, and a healthy dose of adapted material, not every book is rushed to the silver screen.

All week long, Tahereh Mafi and Ransom Riggs sit side by side at a long workbench facing their Santa Monica backyard, writing.

In the years since the final book was published, J.K. Rowling has talked a lot about what happened to Harry and his friends.

When it comes to cranking out literary treasures, celebrated authors have turned to some strange strategies to find their muse.

Don't be a Scrooge—read up on these fascinating facts about Charles Dickens's classic novella, 'A Christmas Carol.'

The Library of Congress has a collection of books that would make any bookworm turn green with envy. One of their most interesting collections is their rare children's book library.