Should you use ‘disinterested’ or ‘uninterested’? It depends on the context, the era, and how much you care about the grammar sticklers in your life.

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The best children’s books of all time come from all over the world, from Ed Young’s ‘Seven Blind Mice’ to Ana María Machado’s ‘Niña Bonita.’
The life of Edgar Allan Poe, author of 'The Tell-Tale Heart' and other horror stories, was as strange as his fiction.
Gloria Jean Watkins, who was better known by her pen name bell hooks, is widely considered as one of the most influential intellectuals and writers of the late-20th century.
‘Saturday Night Live’ alum and ‘An American Pickle’ screenwriter Simon Rich shares which books he considers comedic genius.
Arthur Conan Doyle created Sherlock Holmes, the most rational detective in literature. But he also believed in fairies.
Semicolon-versus-colon is one of the most fearsome face-offs in the grammar game. Here’s how to come out on top.
There’s a reason why “Every of my feet” sounds so wrong, and why “Almost each foot” is equally weird.
Franz Kafka wanted every last personal document burned after his death. Instead, they’re on the internet.
To be fair, Stephen King was high on painkillers at the time, and he did eventually finish the movie.
The elusive Emily Brontë left precious few handwritten artifacts behind. One could fetch about $1.5 million.
John Steinbeck's werewolf mystery book 'Murder at Full Moon' was rejected by publishers in 1930, but scholars and fans are now calling for the novel's publication.
Reese Witherspoon’s book club is a prime example of how book clubs can thrive online—here are eight more great ones.
'Bridgerton' fans can create their own scandalous gossip column with these customizable Lady Whistledown's Society Papers on Etsy.
Jane Austen’s books were all written in the Hampshire house, which is now a time capsule of her life there.
If Joseph Heller’s 'Catch-22' confused you to the point of frustration (or abandonment), you’re not alone.
Stephen King, Maine’s most famous writer, is helping the next generation of Maine writers bring their book to life.
Laura Ingalls Wilder’s books are her biggest claim to fame—her relation to Franklin D. Roosevelt isn’t quite as well-known.
Sure, you might know a few palindrome words on your own. But what about palindromic Petrarchan sonnets or recipes for ragù?
In 1921, Edith Wharton became the first woman ever to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her novel 'The Age of Innocence.'
Virginia Woolf’s books didn’t follow writing conventions, and her rules for reading are just as flexible.