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Make sure your vacation reading material comes home with you.

There are plenty of things even the most ardent fans don't know about 'The Lord of the Rings' author John Ronald Reuel Tolkien.

If the letters look familiar, it’s because you see them every day on signs, advertisements, and beyond.

Beware of Death Eaters.

Was it ghosts, time travel, or a costume party gone awry?

Escape reality—both literally and figuratively—by visiting one of these literary-inspired getaways.

They say that a dog is man's best friend, but these writers found solace—and occasional inspiration—in feline companions.

Massimo Listri's The World's Most Beautiful Libraries is a visual tour of the world's most spectacular temples devoted to the written word.

It takes place after the liberation of Paris, in which Hemingway himself played a role.

6. Beard grooming is fun.

Today, Little Free Libraries has more than 50,000 sites around the world.

Though he made his living as a writer, Ernest Hemingway was just as famous for his lust for adventure.

Get your fill of funky architecture.

7. Conan's first Marvel comic was canceled after seven issues.

He's been translated into more languages than William Shakespeare.

Readers love nothing more than headless models and secret babies.

Believe it or not, we're all probably mispronouncing 'Walden' author Henry David Thoreau's name.

The longtime Roald Dahl collaborator is selling off a collection of preliminary drawings and other illustrations to benefit charity.

The processes behind the physics of LEGOs, the chemistry of laundry, and more.

While it was author J.K. Rowling who ultimately suggested the alternative title, she still regrets the decision.