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Useful or embarrassing, sometimes typos are forever, perhaps even more in the age of the internet. These are some of publishing’s most memorable blunders.

Austen was a sucker for an honest review.

The Mad Hatter’s riddle remains one of Lewis Carroll’s most enduring puzzles.

Let quotes from artists like Vincent van Gogh and Diane Arbus get you through the day.

The historic books were taken from the London Library and never returned.

Marta Minujín's work challenges the repression of knowledge and free speech.

The "Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary" is the first work of its kind to be published in nearly 50 years.

Scholars believe Stoker’s intense, sensual Count Dracula was partly inspired by his relationship with actor Henry Irving.

When looking for inspiration for spooky tales to tell this Halloween, it never hurts to draw from the classics.

Margaret Truman Daniel had a flair for murder mysteries.

Hogwarts letter got lost in the mail? Don't worry: You can still experience Halloween the Harry Potter way by visiting one of these events.

An American hasn’t won the world’s most prestigious writing prize since 1993.