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NASA and Peanuts Team Up to Bring Space-Themed Snoopy Booklets to McDonald's Happy Meals
As part of a new project promoting STEM, NASA booklets starring Snoopy in space will soon be available with McDonald's Happy Meals.
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Lost Sketches From The Little Prince Have Been Discovered in Switzerland
The beloved children's book was published in 1943. A recent collection of sketches that further illustrate the titular character's adventures has been discovered.
George R.R. Martin Doesn't Think Game of Thrones Was 'Very Good' For His Writing Process
George R.R. Martin opened up to 'The Guardian' about how 'Game of Thrones' has made it even harder for him to finish his A Song of Ice and Fire book series.
18 Facts About The Wizard of Oz
'The Wizard of Oz' is an often-imitated but never-duplicated cinematic treasure that remains an integral part of childhood 80 years after it first enchanted audiences in theaters.
Harry Potter Fans Don’t Want to See the Movies Rebooted, Surprising No One
Harry Potter fans definitely don't want their beloved series of eight original films rebooted, a new poll finds.
Why Beatrix Potter Ended Up Self-Publishing The Tale of Peter Rabbit
In 1901, after being rejected by six publishers, Beatrix Potter used her savings to privately print 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit.'
15 Fascinating Facts About Beatrix Potter
Beatrix Potter was a bestselling author, a world-famous illustrator, and a talented naturalist ... but she still disappointed her mom.
Reading Makes People Feel Happier and Smarter, According to New Poll
Reading even just 15 pages a day can make people feel happier, smarter, and more relaxed. Who can argue with that?
No, Ernest Hemingway Didn’t Write That Six-Word ‘Baby Shoes’ Story
The six-word story "For Sale, Baby Shoes, Never Worn" is one of the best-known works attributed to Ernest Hemingway—but he probably didn't write it.
9 Facts About The Tale of Peter Rabbit
That naughty bunny who got caught sneaking into Mr. McGregor’s garden was based on Beatrix Potter's own pet rabbit.
Millions More Public Domain Books Could Be Online Soon—Here's How to Access Them
Roughly 80 percent of books published in the U.S. between 1923 to 1964 never extended their copyrights. Now many of them are available to download for free.
The Classic Novel That Is Most Often Abandoned By Readers
Happy Book Lovers Day! Let's have a moment of silence for those books that never get finished (and another for the stack on your shelf that you haven’t even started).
20 Brilliant Items Every Book Lover Will Want
For true bibliophiles, every day is book lover's day. But once a year, on August 9th, Book Lovers Day encourages readers of every level of voraciousness to unplug their smartphones and relax with a good book.
12 Fascinating Facts About Barnes & Noble
In a digital era, the company hopes that being sold to a private investor and getting store facelifts will make for a happy ending.
Want to Repurpose Old or Damaged Books? Turn Them Into DIY Wall Art
Before throwing your old books away, see if there's space on your walls to make a sprawling, literary piece of home decor.
Nine Lost Proust Stories and Novellas Will Be Published for the First Time This Fall
Marcel Proust wasn’t known for brevity, but for some reason he decided to cut these rather risqué pages from his first book.
Toni Morrison, Groundbreaking Author and Nobel Laureate, Dies at 88
Toni Morrison's death was confirmed by her publisher. The acclaimed author was known for her award-winning novels 'Beloved,' 'Song of Solomon,' 'The Bluest Eye,' and other works.
7 Facts About Thomas Lefroy, the Real-Life Inspiration for Pride and Prejudice’s Mr. Darcy
Though Jane Austen never admitted it herself, for centuries scholars have speculated that Irishman Thomas Lefroy was the inspiration for Mr. Darcy.
10 Things You Might Not Know About Walden
Henry David Thoreau’s account of his time in the woods is much more than just fodder for motivational posters—it’s a work of transcendentalist philosophy that shaped how people see the natural world today.
5 Harry Potter Fan Theories That Turned Out to Be True
In literature, 'canon' refers to source material that establishes the characters, relationships, and events of a fictional universe. 'Headcanon,' however, describes fans’ imagined explanations for what happens between the lines, or off the page entirely.
The Words Pride and Prejudice Had Slightly Different Meanings in Jane Austen’s Time
If Jane Austen had written 'Pride and Prejudice' today, she might have titled it 'Being Arrogant and Jumping to Conclusions' instead.
A Rediscovered John Steinbeck Story About a Chef and His Cat Has Been Published in English for the First Time
The ‘Ratatouille’-esque story is about a French chef who seeks a Michelin star with the help of his taste-testing cat Apollo.
8 Surprising Facts About Jane Austen
More than 200 years after her death, English novelist Jane Austen continues to be celebrated for her sharp, biting prose on love's various entanglements.
See What Pride and Prejudice's Mr. Darcy Really Looks Like
Anyone who has ever read Jane Austen’s 'Pride and Prejudice' has surely conjured up their own idea of what Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy would look like in real life. But a couple of academics and one illustrator are here to dash your dreams.