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Add more to your TBR pile this Pride Month with these celebrated fiction and nonfiction works.

The Stonewall Book Award celebrates LGBTQ+ literature and includes standouts from authors like Alison Bechdel, Rivers Solomon, and Michael Cunningham.

There's a multitude of pencil types out there.

Almost every syllabus, teacher, and standardized test requires a No. 2 pencil. Are there other choices out there?

Writers strikes have a major impact on TV and film production, as the most recent strike—which began on May 2, 2023—has made clear.

Agatha Christie's work is under fresh scrutiny.

Some passages from Agatha Christie’s library are being eliminated in an effort to address concerns over alleged xenophobia and racist descriptions.

These award-winning books are worth adding to your reading list.

Here are some of the most unforgettable books to earn the Women’s Prize for Fiction from celebrated authors like Zadie Smith, Téa Obreht, and others.

The celebrated author decided she wanted to adopt a new writing identity for a mystery novel. It didn't turn out well.

Amelia Bloomer popularized the pants that would come to bear her name—but she didn't invent them.

Amelia Bloomer’s impact on the women’s rights movement went much further than inspiring a fashion revolution.

The '80s video game 'Legend of Zelda' was definitely named after "America's first flapper." Learn more incredible facts about Zelda Fitzgerald here.

Hughes was often called "The People's Poet."

Langston Hughes was a poet, novelist, playwright, and reporter who helped define the Harlem Renaissance. Find out more about his life and work.

Zora Neale Hurston in a portrait by Carl Van Vechten.

Writer and folklorist Zora Neale Hurston’s literary legacy is a class apart. Here are some facts you might not have known about the author of “Their Eyes Were Watching God.”

It is a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen book lovers will appreciate this collection of quotes.

Jean Seberg holds a copy of J.D. Salinger's 'The Catcher in the Rye.'

Acclaimed novelist J.D. Salinger once gave an interview for a high school newspaper, and also drank his own pee, but probably not at the same time.

Albert Camus’s 1942 masterpiece 'The Stranger' has sold more than 6 million copies, but caused trouble for translators.

“I numb my twanging intellect with several belts of Scotch and water.” —Kurt Vonnegut during his Iowa Writers’ Workshop era.

You just know which one Goldilocks is going for.

Deciding when to use an em dash instead of some other punctuation mark is largely up to you—except in situations that call for an en dash or hyphen.

Go ahead and persuade yourself that you need this.

Anne Elliot got to keep Captain Wentworth’s letter forever. Now you can too with this deluxe edition of Jane Austen’s ‘Persuasion.'

Writers and reality TV: a match made in heaven?

The list of best books of the 21st century is still being written. Could yours be on it?

The singular 'they' is far from a recent development.

The singular form of 'they' has been endorsed by writers like Jane Austen and William Shakespeare.

'To Kill A Mockingbird' author Harper Lee smiles before receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2007.

Before winning the Pulitzer Prize for her 1960 novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' Harper Lee worked as an airline ticket agent.

Books Are Magic, Emma Straub's beloved shop in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn.

Judy Blume, Louise Erdrich, and many other authors also have ‘independent bookstore owner’ on their résumés.

Audre Lorde’s poems, speeches, and books helped write the future of feminism. Here are some facts about the woman behind the work.

How do I tell if thee is a sonnet? Let me count the lines.

Plenty of poems are love poems. Why aren’t all of them considered sonnets? In short, rhyme scheme, length, and structure.

Martin Luther King, Jr. addresses a meeting in Chicago, Illinois, on May 27, 1966.

Martin Luther King Jr.'s approach to resisting injustice came straight from the playbook of 19th-century writer Henry David Thoreau.

Maya Angelou at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in 2010.

The U.S. Mint has officially shipped its Maya Angelou quarters—earning the ‘I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings’ author another “first” to her name.

15 Incredible Books by Stonewall Book Award Winners

Are There No. 1 Pencils?

8 TV Shows That Were Creatively Altered by a Writers Strike

Agatha, Edited: Mystery Author Agatha Christie’s Work Is Being Reworked to Remove Objectionable Content

13 Must-Read Books by Women’s Prize for Fiction Winners

When Joyce Carol Oates Tried—and Failed—to Fool the World As 'Rosamond Smith'

9 Fascinating Facts About Amelia Bloomer

12 Fascinating Facts About Zelda Fitzgerald

8 Fascinating Facts About Langston Hughes

10 Fascinating Facts About Zora Neale Hurston

‘Jane Austen’s Little Book of Wisdom’ Features Hundreds of the Author’s Most Iconic Quotes

10 Fascinating Facts About J.D. Salinger

14 Fascinating Facts About Albert Camus's 'The Stranger'

Swimming, Scotch, and Jazz: Kurt Vonnegut’s Daily Routine During His Teaching Stint at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop

Em Dash vs. En Dash vs. Hyphen: What’s the Difference?

This Special Edition of Jane Austen’s ‘Persuasion’ Includes Handwritten Letters and More

A New Reality Show Is Looking to Find America’s Next Great Author

The 600-Year History of the Singular 'They'

8 Surprising Facts About Harper Lee

16 Must-Visit Indie Bookstores Owned by Writers

11 Things You Should Know About Audre Lorde

Poem vs. Sonnet: What’s the Difference?

The Profound Effect Henry David Thoreau Had on Martin Luther King Jr.

Maya Angelou Is Now the First Black Woman to Appear on a U.S. Quarter