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Despite how beloved Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice' is, there have been plenty of people who hated it.
10 Things You Should Know About the Discworld Books
Set on a magical, disc-shaped world supported by four elephants who in turn ride atop a gigantic turtle, these masterworks of comic fantasy have collectively sold more than 80 million copies worldwide.
Artist Transforms Sentences From Classic Literature Into Constellations
Nicholas Rougeux turns first sentences from books like "Peter Pan" and "Dubliners" into star charts.
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86 Books Barack Obama Recommended During His Presidency
The 44th president has never been one to keep his love of literature a secret.
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Have you bought 'Cookin' with Coolio' for your kitchen yet?
Librarian Creates Fake Patron to Keep Books on Shelves
The fictional "Chuck Finley" checked out 2361 books last year.
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This Supercut Fits 400 Versions of A Christmas Carol Into One Movie
Watch 173 years of adaptations in under an hour.
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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.
Read What Jane Austen’s Friends Had to Say About Mansfield Park
Austen was a sucker for an honest review.
The Story Behind Lewis Carroll’s Unsolvable Riddle
The Mad Hatter’s riddle remains one of Lewis Carroll’s most enduring puzzles.
15 Pieces of Inspirational Advice From Artists
Let quotes from artists like Vincent van Gogh and Diane Arbus get you through the day.
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.
One of the World’s First Audio Books Discovered in Canada
Most audio versions of literary works at that time were short poems.
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.
Apple Is Releasing a Coffee Table Book of Its Gadgets
It will run you $300.
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.
15 Notable National Book Award Winners
Think of them as the Oscars for books.
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.