Virginia Claire McGuire

Spiteful paint jobs are a common way for people to get back at strict city ordinances, historical commissions, homeowners' associations, bigoted neighbors and even banks.

Little free libraries have sprung up all over the world in the last five years.

With their poofy crests and feathery feet, these glamorous chicken breeds are a little fancier than your average barnyard birds.

Special collections libraries are a strange and wonderful world, full of odd collections and even odder researchers. We chose a handful of our favorites.

Some of these look more sculptural than cozy, but we’d be happy to have any of these genius bookish creations to furnish our apartment.

Photos of your pets are fine, but to create a true conversation piece, go the fine art route.

Whether you find insects creepy or fascinating, seeing close-up photographs of insects taken with modern camera equipment reveals that they can be quite beautiful.

It's not unusual to hear an avid reader confess to "devouring" a book, but these literary confections take it to a whole new level.