Books
The Mystery of Colorado’s “Book Tosser” Has Been Solved
The litterbug blames Amazon, arthritis for his habit of illegally discarding books
Personal Writings of Arthur C. Clarke Reveal the Evolution of "2001: A Space Odyssey"
Works donated from the author's archives in Sri Lanka include letters to Kubrick and an early draft of his most famous novel
The World's Most Interesting (and Accessible) Library Collections
From the Magna Carta to Winnie the Pooh, what you can see at some of the world's great libraries
These Were 2014’s Most Challenged Books
Native Americans, Iran and gay penguins top the American Library Association’s Top Ten List of Frequently Challenged Books
Trouble Remembering Passwords? Charles Dickens May Be Able Help
A programmer has devised a creative “password generation scheme” using <i>A Tale of Two Cities</i>
The Children’s Book That Caused Japan’s Raccoon Problem
When the story of one man’s childhood pet raccoon became a hit in 1970s Japan, it heralded a biological invasion still troubling the country today
Why Can’t Romance Novels Get Any Love?
The genre is long overdue to be the focus of serious study from academics
An Augmented Reality Children's Book, Bacon Jerky and Other Wild Ideas That Just Got Funded
Never worry about halitosis again with the Breathometer Mint bad breath tracker
Germans Brace for the Re-Release of ‘Mein Kampf’
Is Hitler’s 90-year-old manifesto too dangerous to be on bookshelves?
Building Libraries Along Fiber-Optic Lines in Sub-Saharan Africa
The Washington, D.C.-based startup, Librii, is rethinking what a library looks like
Found: One Lost Sherlock Holmes Story
It was in the attic, my dear Watson
Charming and Unusual Bookstores Around the World
Curl up with a new book—or catch a reading or concert—at these thriving independent bookstores from Mexico City to Melbourne
The Closest Source We Have to Really Knowing John Wilkes Booth Is His Sister
In a post-assassination memoir, Asia Booth Clarke recalled her brother's passion, his patriotism and his last words to her
Ten Fascinating Presidential Facts to Impress on Presidents' Day
Learn a new side of the Commanders-in-Chief, from whiskey seances and magazine cover boys
How One 138-Page Book Inspired the Creation of the Boy Scouts
How a little military textbook evolved into a movement that would captivate generations of young men
Tour Paris With the Marquis de Sade as Your Guide
Traces still remain in the City of Love of the famed author and sex icon
How Books Became a Critical Part of the Fight to Win World War II
Author Molly Guptill Manning explains the importance of reading to the American victory
The Tolkien Nerd’s Guide to "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies"
The final chapter in Peter Jackson's trilogy strays furthest from the book, but there are still a few buried Easter eggs for die-hard fans to enjoy
The Radical Paradox of Martin Luther King’s Devotion to Nonviolence
Biographer Taylor Branch makes a timely argument about civil right leader’s true legacy
Six Historic Trains That Embody the Holiday Spirit
Trains have always been a part of holiday celebrations—so why not hop aboard this season? Here are six seasonally appropriate rides to consider
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