BOOKS

7 Fascinating Facts About Arundhati Roy's 'The God of Small Things'

Arundhati Roy’s 1997 novel was a groundbreaking bestseller that solidified her as an important voice on the global stage. Here are seven facts you should know.

A surprising amount of lost books have found their way into flames—sometimes courtesy of the authors themselves.

11 Books That Are (Probably) Lost Forever

Every so often the literary world is rocked by the discovery of a work that was thought to be lost forever—but there are many books that remain lost to this day, much to the sadness of readers everywhere.

Library books can hold a lot of surprises.

A California Librarian Has Assembled a Digital Archive of the Fascinating Objects Found in Books

The material ranges from ticket stubs to adolescent drawings of 'Mr. Poopy-Loopy Stinky Butt.'

Go ahead and persuade yourself that you need this.

This Special Edition of Jane Austen’s ‘Persuasion’ Includes Handwritten Letters and More

Anne Elliot got to keep Captain Wentworth’s letter forever. Now you can too with this deluxe edition of Jane Austen’s ‘Persuasion.'

You can consume classic works of literature in 20-minute increments with this app.

Want To Devour Some Classic Literature? The Serial Reader App Breaks Long Novels Up Into Easy-to-Read Chunks

Serial Reader offers more than 800 books in the form of daily "issues" that you can read in just 20 minutes.

Read up on some fascinating facts about novels and novelists on this National Book Lovers Day.

12 Curious Facts About Books and Authors in Honor of National Book Lovers Day

In honor of National Book Lovers Day, here are just a few of our favorite facts about books and authors from 'The Curious Reader.'

One of Shakespeare's First Folios (not this one) was stolen from a cathedral in England in 1998.

7 Times Literary Works Were Stolen

A number of valuable, important, or rare manuscripts have been swiped from authors or the individuals or institutions tasked with taking care of them. Here’s a sampling of them.