Books
'The Outsiders' Musical Is Coming to Broadway
The greasers and Socs from S.E. Hinton's popular novel will spar on stage this spring
Trove of Rare Renaissance Books Could Fetch $25 Million at Auction
T. Kimball Brooker has amassed a collection of more than 1,300 texts from the 16th century
Why This School District Used A.I. to Help Determine Which Books to Ban
Iowa schools are struggling to comply with new laws banning books that aren't "age appropriate"
Swifties Can Now Study Literature (Taylor's Version)
At a Belgian university, Taylor Swift fans can expect intertextual analysis beyond their wildest dreams
Tennessee Williams and Jack Kerouac Once Found Refuge in the Dune Shacks of Cape Cod. Now, Longtime Residents Are Being Forced Out
The National Park Service plans to lease out some of the structures, which have long been used by artists and writers
These 17th-Century Poems Painted Pictures on the Page—and Defied the Church of England's Rejection of Religious Images
George Herbert's shaped poetry subtly pushed back against the iconoclasm of the English Reformation
How an English Exile Ended Up at the Court of Genghis Khan's Grandson
After leaving his home country in the early 13th century, the Englishman traveled to the Crusader states and served as an envoy of the Mongol Empire
Readers Can Now Access Books Banned in Their Area for Free With New App
Based on users' locations, the Banned Book Club provides e-book editions of titles banned in nearby libraries
Bookstore in Hungary Will Fight Fine for Selling 'Heartstopper,' a Popular LGBTQ Graphic Novel
Officials say the bookseller broke the law by promoting the novel to minors and failing to wrap it in plastic foil
Roald Dahl Museum Apologizes for the Author's Antisemitism
Building on a 2020 statement from the writer’s family, the charity condemned Dahl's racism as "undeniable and indelible"
The 1948 Democratic National Convention Is the Missing Link in Civil Rights History
Civil rights activists failed to expel an all-white, segregationist delegation. But their efforts foreshadowed later milestones in the fight for equality
The Masonic Murder That Inspired the First Third Party in American Politics
Public outcry over whistleblower William Morgan's disappearance gave rise to the Anti-Masonic Party, which nominated a candidate for president in 1832
Bought for 38 Cents, Rare Harry Potter Book Could Sell for Thousands
This first-edition copy of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" is one of only 500 hardback copies printed
See Photos of Gay Men in Love Dating Back to the 1850s
A new exhibition features romantic snapshots found at flea markets, antique shops and online auctions
How Thomas Edison Tricked the Press Into Believing He'd Invented the Light Bulb
A year before he developed a working bulb, the "Wizard of Menlo Park" created the illusion that his prototype burned for more than a few minutes at a time
Behind the Bleak, Beautiful Stories of Cormac McCarthy
The writer, who died this week at age 89, was an unflinching chronicler of humanity's brutality
Prayer Book Owned by Thomas Cromwell, Adviser to Henry VIII, Was Hidden in Plain Sight for Centuries
The Book of Hours appears in a famous painting of the Tudor statesman
Could You Survive the Black Death, the Sack of Rome and Other Historical Catastrophes?
A new book advises readers how to successfully navigate deadly disasters of the past
The First Self-Proclaimed Drag Queen Was a Formerly Enslaved Man
In the late 19th century, William Dorsey Swann's private parties attracted unwelcome attention from authorities and the press
Did Martha Washington Have a Black Grandson?
Likely the child of Martha's son from her first marriage, William Costin used his position to advocate for D.C.'s free Black community
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