BOOKS

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is about as American as it gets. Funny, then, that the book was released in England well before it hit shelves in the U.S. Funny, except to author Mark Twain, whose greatest work was almost derailed by a strange

The story of one Civil War-era doctor’s quest to honor the memory of his patients. Flowers are overrated, anyway.

For some, being lost in a book is better than watching a movie. And although it might seem that bookworms let the world pass them by while their noses are stuck in a book, their love of reading will serve them well: According to a new study from the July

Some of the greatest creators of all time have ponied up their own cash to see their works in print.

Not all authors go by obvious aliases. Here’s the story behind how eight famous writers chose their pen names.

While Where the Wild Things Are is Maurice Sendak’s best known book, it’s not his only notable one. Here are five other masterpieces from the author and illustrator you should read.

Careful where you put that hyphen—here are eight rules from the AP Stylebook that you might never know unless you looked them up.

Would a Great American Novel by any other name be as sweet? Based on the other titles F. Scott Fitzgerald considered for 'The Great Gatsby,' we’d have to say no.

Here are five famous writers who, mostly for marketing reasons, changed genders for their bylines and book covers.

Digital advancements such as the Internet, e-book readers and even your phone may have put a crimp in the sales of traditional book publishers, but they haven't been able to slow down the rare book market.

A warning to all bibliophiles: reading this might hurt.

Books have a lot of admirers. Many people love books not only because of what is written in them, but because they're works of art. And people who love things like to name them. Very thoroughly. Let's look at some of the best terms in the book.