The 600-Year History of the Singular 'They'
The singular form of 'they' has been endorsed by writers like Jane Austen and William Shakespeare.
The singular form of 'they' has been endorsed by writers like Jane Austen and William Shakespeare.
Before winning the Pulitzer Prize for her 1960 novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' Harper Lee worked as an airline ticket agent.
Judy Blume, Louise Erdrich, and many other authors also have ‘independent bookstore owner’ on their résumés.
Audre Lorde’s poems, speeches, and books helped write the future of feminism. Here are some facts about the woman behind the work.
Plenty of poems are love poems. Why aren’t all of them considered sonnets? In short, rhyme scheme, length, and structure.
Martin Luther King Jr.'s approach to resisting injustice came straight from the playbook of 19th-century writer Henry David Thoreau.
The U.S. Mint has officially shipped its Maya Angelou quarters—earning the ‘I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings’ author another “first” to her name.
What’s an autobiography? The story of someone’s life as told by them—which isn’t exactly the same thing as a memoir.
From Jordan Peele’s ‘Get Out’ to Rian Johnson’s ‘Knives Out’ (and Meg LeFauve’s ‘Inside Out’), these movie scripts deserve a standing O.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Terry Pratchett’s first novel, here are some things you might not know about the architect of Discworld.
‘More than’ or ‘more then’ isn’t a matter of opinion. But there was a time when they were interchangeable.
Should you use ‘disinterested’ or ‘uninterested’? It depends on the context, the era, and how much you care about the grammar sticklers in your life.
Today’s best Western books don’t revolve around John Wayne wannabes and other Old West tropes. ‘Outlawed’ author Anna North recommends her favorites.
Paleographers know exactly why your dog might get weirdly excited if you whip out a medieval manuscript.
The perfect place to keep track of all your favorite books and also your list of dream guests for a literary dinner party.
Paris’s Shakespeare and Company has hosted some 30,000 “Tumbleweeds” passing through town. Want to be the next one?
The best children’s books of all time come from all over the world, from Ed Young’s ‘Seven Blind Mice’ to Ana María Machado’s ‘Niña Bonita.’
The life of Edgar Allan Poe, author of 'The Tell-Tale Heart' and other horror stories, was as strange as his fiction.
Gloria Jean Watkins, who was better known by her pen name bell hooks, is widely considered as one of the most influential intellectuals and writers of the late-20th century.
‘Saturday Night Live’ alum and ‘An American Pickle’ screenwriter Simon Rich shares which books he considers comedic genius.
Arthur Conan Doyle created Sherlock Holmes, the most rational detective in literature. But he also believed in fairies.
Of all Tomie dePaola’s books, ‘Strega Nona’ is by far the most beloved. Here are seven things you might not have known about the story.
Semicolon-versus-colon is one of the most fearsome face-offs in the grammar game. Here’s how to come out on top.
There’s a reason why “Every of my feet” sounds so wrong, and why “Almost each foot” is equally weird.