Writers
The Harlem Renaissance Is Coming to the Met
A new exhibition will be the first survey of the cultural movement in New York City since 1987
Forgotten Winnie-the-Pooh Sketch Found Wrapped in an Old Tea Towel
A rediscovered drawing of the iconic children's book character and his friend Piglet could sell for thousands at auction
A Lost Edith Wharton Play Debuts on Stage for the First Time
After more than 100 years, the renowned writer's script resurfaced in a Texas archive
'The Outsiders' Musical Is Coming to Broadway
The greasers and Socs from S.E. Hinton's popular novel will spar on stage this spring
The Misunderstood Visionary Behind the Black Panther Party
Huey P. Newton has been mythologized and maligned since his murder 34 years ago. His family and friends offer an intimate look inside his life and mind
Swifties Can Now Study Literature (Taylor's Version)
At a Belgian university, Taylor Swift fans can expect intertextual analysis beyond their wildest dreams
Tennessee Williams and Jack Kerouac Once Found Refuge in the Dune Shacks of Cape Cod. Now, Longtime Residents Are Being Forced Out
The National Park Service plans to lease out some of the structures, which have long been used by artists and writers
See Allen Ginsberg's Photographs—and A.I.-Generated Poems Based on Them
The Beat poet's photos, taken throughout his literary career, depict friends and fellow writers
Bookstore in Hungary Will Fight Fine for Selling 'Heartstopper,' a Popular LGBTQ Graphic Novel
Officials say the bookseller broke the law by promoting the novel to minors and failing to wrap it in plastic foil
Roald Dahl Museum Apologizes for the Author's Antisemitism
Building on a 2020 statement from the writer’s family, the charity condemned Dahl's racism as "undeniable and indelible"
Virgil Quotation Found Etched on 1,800-Year-Old Roman Jar
Researchers say the ancient inscription is the first of its kind ever discovered
Behind the Bleak, Beautiful Stories of Cormac McCarthy
The writer, who died this week at age 89, was an unflinching chronicler of humanity's brutality
Read the Poem NASA Will Send to Jupiter's Moon Europa
Alongside Ada Limón's words, you can add your name to the spacecraft that will search for life on the icy moon
You Could Own Nathaniel Hawthorne's Handwritten Notes on 'The Scarlet Letter'
Enjoy an exclusive preview of an auction of the novelist's papers, which feature rarely seen edits and atrocious penmanship
How Josephine Herbst, 'Leading Lady' of the Left, Chronicled the Rise of Fascism
During the interwar years, the American journalist reported on political unrest in Cuba, Germany and Spain
How Judy Blume Redefined Girlhood
The first movie adaptation of "Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret" arrives in theaters today
Without the First Folio, Half of Shakespeare's Plays Would Have Been Lost to History
The 400-year-old text presented the Bard's plays as serious literature, muddling the boundaries between popular culture and high art
Mimi Sheraton’s 10 Most Memorable Meals
From dinner by candlelight in Denmark to Peking duck in China, the celebrated food critic reveals her most memorable culinary experiences
You Can Now Buy the Estate Where Jane Austen Wrote 'Pride and Prejudice'
The writer spent more than half her life on the property, where she drafted some of her most famous novels
Postal Service Unveils Forever Stamp Honoring Toni Morrison
A ceremony at Princeton celebrated the Nobel laureate whose words transformed American literature
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