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13 Operas Adapted From Famous Novels
From beloved classics to contemporary bestsellers.
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15 Things You Might Not Know About The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho's allegorical novel has sold over 65 million copies. What made 'The Alchemist' such a blockbuster?
New X-Files Young Adult Novels Will Feature Mulder and Scully as Teens
Set in 1979, the books will follow the adventures of teenage versions of Mulder and Scully.
4 Amazing Things Harper Lee Did After To Kill a Mockingbird
Until 2015's 'Go Set a Watchman,' the late, great Pulitzer Prize-winning author Harper Lee was known as a literary one-hit wonder.
Scientists Are Using Books to Teach Robots About Morality
In order to create robots that can interact safely with humans, scientists are turning to one of the most ancient methods of teaching morality: stories.
J.R.R. Tolkien Poems Discovered in 1936 College Magazine
Tolkien scholar Wayne Hammond has tracked down two of the writer’s previously unseen poems.
Google’s ‘Unprintable’ E-Books Are Stories With Which You Can Interact
These books truly embrace their medium.
This Interactive Map Lets You Explore Locations From Your Favorite Books
Placing Literature is a crowdsourced website dedicated to mapping the geographies of books.
The Art of Repairing and Digitizing a 400-year-old 3D Book
The pages of the Renaissance-era medical text feature intricate flaps that lift to reveal the inner workings of the human body.
12 Facts About Brian Jacques and the Redwall Series
The realm of Brian Jacques’ Redwall series was a huge place for both heroic woodland creatures and avid young readers alike
What's the Exchange Rate Between Harry Potter Coins and Muggle Money?
Someone analyzed the worth of wizard money—and it really puts Harry's wealth into perspective.
Little House Fans, Rejoice: The Beloved TV Show Will Be Made Into a Movie
The film will follow the antics of Laura "Half-Pint" Ingalls and her resilient pioneer family.
Students Create Virtual Reality Tour of Shakespeare’s London
A group of students at Florida International University have created an immersive virtual reality experience that lets guests travel back to 16th century London and watch part of 'Henry V' at the original Globe theater.
The Romans May Have Flooded the Colosseum for Aquatic Gladiator Battles
It turns out that just throwing fighters into an arena and watching them go at it might not have been enough for the Romans.
Everything We Know About Harry Potter's 4 New Wizarding Schools
J.K. Rowling continues to expand the Harry Potter universe ahead of the November release of the spin-off movie Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
The Most Frequently Assigned Books at English-Language Colleges
The Open Syllabus Project just released data on the most frequently assigned books at colleges and universities around the English-speaking world.
Biggest, Smallest, Most Expensive: 8 Record-Breaking Books
A library stocked with these superlatives would be very impressive.
8 Lovely Facts About The Secret Garden
The writer found a hidden garden in just the way that her novel's protagonist did.
A 'Lost' Beatrix Potter Story Will Be Published for the First Time
“The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots” had gone undiscovered for over a century.
Why Do Books Have Blank Pages?
It's more than just tradition.
10 Lesser-Known Shakespeare Plays
Shakespeare’s cultural position is pretty secure. He doesn’t need to be rescued from obscurity. Yet certain plays tend to dominate bookshelves, stages, and classrooms, leaving many others largely unread and unperformed.
9 Magical Facts About 100 Years of Solitude
'One Hundred Years of Solitude' changed world literature, but there was much more than magic involved.