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15 Pieces of Inspirational Advice From Artists
Let quotes from artists like Vincent van Gogh and Diane Arbus get you through the day.
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The Time an Engineer Accidentally Started the Space Race and Changed the Course of History
A space race was never supposed to happen, but one engineer's obsession changed all of that.
Father Pens Spot-On Response to Son's Permission Slip to Read Fahrenheit 451
You should expect a bit of sarcasm when your student's father is a 'Daily Show' writer.
The Van Gogh Sketchbook That Might Not Be by Van Gogh
Art experts are feuding over whether a sketchbook attributed to the famous artist is the real thing.
18th Century Books Stolen in the Late '50s Found in a Locked Wardrobe
The historic books were taken from the London Library and never returned.
Artist Plans to Recreate the Parthenon With 100,000 Banned Books
Marta Minujín's work challenges the repression of knowledge and free speech.
English-Yiddish Dictionary Breathes New Life Into a Historic Language
The "Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary" is the first work of its kind to be published in nearly 50 years.
How One of the Victorian Era’s Most Famous Actors Became Bram Stoker’s Dracula
Scholars believe Stoker’s intense, sensual Count Dracula was partly inspired by his relationship with actor Henry Irving.
7 Spooky Short Stories to Read for Halloween
Read the best of horror writers like Bram Stoker, Shirley Jackson, and more this Halloween.
Egyptian Bookstore's 'Scream Room' Lets Customers Yell All They Want
Because everyone's felt the impulse to run into the closet, shut the door, and shriek out the tension.
Who Wrote History's First Blurb?
And how did they get that name?
Read the Ghost Story Anthology That Inspired Three Classic Scary Stories
When looking for inspiration for spooky tales to tell this Halloween, it never hurts to draw from the classics.
How Harry Truman's Daughter Inspired a Wesley Snipes Movie
Margaret Truman Daniel had a flair for murder mysteries.
8 Magical Harry Potter Halloween Festivals for Wizards and Muggles
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.
Bob Dylan Wins Nobel Prize in Literature
An American hasn’t won the world’s most prestigious writing prize since 1993.
Doctor Who is Getting the Mr. Men Treatment
How perfectly British.
The Original Unhappy Endings of 3 Famous Fairy Tales
Fairy tales often have their fair share of macabre scenes and plot points that get sanitized when adapted for stage and screen.
10 Literary References in Cartoons You Might Have Missed
Did you know 'Steven Universe' has almost the same plot as 'A Wrinkle in Time'?
How Julia Child Got a White House State Dinner on Television
In 1968, 'White House Red Carpet with Julia Child' went behind the scenes of the White House kitchen.
A Midsummer Night's Dream Is Currently the Most Performed Shakespeare Play
'A Midsummer Night's Dream' is the most frequently performed Shakespeare work since 2011.
The 19th Century Manual That Claimed the Color Blue Could Cure All Ills
A retired Civil War general's assertions about the color blue led to what was known as the "Blue-glass craze."
12 Surprising Facts About T.S. Eliot
T.S. Eliot is best known for writing "The Waste Land," but the Nobel Prize winner was also a prankster who coined a perennially popular curse word and created the characters brought to life in the Broadway musical "Cats."
Welcome to Wigtown: A Photo Tour of Scotland's National Book Town
This tiny Scottish town is every bibliophile's dream.
17 Books To Drop Everything and Read Right Now
Let this list serve as a fall book club guide.