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In 2006, Michelle McNamara began amateur-sleuthing cold cases. One of those cases was that of The Golden State Killer, a cold case she helped to crack, and which formed the basis of her 2018 book 'I’ll Be Gone in the Dark,' which is now an HBO docuseries.

Scarlett Harris
George Orwell's oft-banned book Animal Farm.

'Animal Farm'—George Orwell's satirical allegory of Soviet Russia featuring animals—turns 75 this year. Here's what you need to know about the oft-banned book.

Lucas Aykroyd














She's grinning because she got hooked on an Agatha Christie whodunit without spending a penny.

For Jane Austen’s complete catalog, Project Gutenberg’s your place. For something scary from Stephen King, head to hoopla.

Ellen Gutoskey










Find out more about Leo Tolstoy, the author behind classics like 'War and Peace' and 'Anna Karenina.'

Michele Debczak