Books
The Most 'Realistic' Civil War Novel Was Written Three Decades After It Ended
By an author who wasn't even alive when it occurred
Explore the Secret Lives of Animals With These Marvelous Maps
A new book considers how sophisticated tracking technology and the data it collects can improve conservation strategies
You Can Now Read Five Newly Discovered Kurt Vonnegut Short Stories
Written early in the author's careers, the works were recently unearthed in his archives
The Science Behind Our Search for Waldo
'Where's Waldo' was first published on this day in 1987
J.R.R. Tolkien Gave the World His Childhood Fascination With Dragons in 'The Hobbit'
The dragon Smaug--who debuted in <I>The Hobbit</I> in 1937, was inspired by his early reading of mythology
Dave Eggers’ Animals Might Be “Ungrateful,” But They Go to a Good Cause
The author discusses a return to art and his forthcoming book <em>Ungrateful Mammals</em>
Celebrate 150 Years of the Illustrator Who Brought Children's Books to Life
Arthur Rackham's work defined the style of his era and beyond
Here's What You Need to Know About the Mysterious Voynich Manuscript
The book has been confounding scholars, cryptologists and sleuths for centuries
The Jane Austen £10 Note Extends the "Ladylike" History of British Money
The beloved novelist is the latest icon in the Bank of England's long—and fraught—tradition of gendering finance
Two Centuries of Dinosaur Art Come Alive in This Gorgeous New Book
<i>Paleoart</i> traces historic depictions of T. rex, mastodons and other ancient creatures through an artistic lens
Now You Can Read the Earliest-Known Latin Commentary on the Gospels in English
The commentary of Italian bishop Fortunatianus of Aquileia was lost for 1,500 years before it was rediscovered in 2012
New Book Unearths the Earliest Sketch of Winnie-the-Pooh
The rotund little drawing, based on E.H. Shepard's son's teddy bear Growler, was found in a pile of the artist's 'rubbish'
A Neural Network Attempted to Write the Next Game of Thrones Book
Impatient readers can quench their thirst with the awkward, yet fascinating, prose of a neural network trained on George R.R. Martin
The Author of ‘Frankenstein’ Also Wrote a Post-Apocalyptic Plague Novel
‘The Last Man’ was derided in its time for being too grim, but today it would fit in with a growing genre of dystopian fiction
Texas University Invites Fans to Scour George R.R. Martin’s Archives for Plot Clues
The author's vast collection is stored in Texas A&M’s Cushing Library
From Lightbulbs to Mutual Funds: Tim Harford on Inventions That Changed the Modern Economy
Paper, the gramophone, double-entry bookkeeping, and barbed wire all make the list
If You Think ‘Bambi’ Seems Too Mature For Kids, You’re Not Wrong
The popular novel was even a Book-of-the-Month Club selection
A Scholar Follows a Trail of Dead Mice and Discovers a Lesson in Why Museum Collections Matter
A former Smithsonian curator authors a new book, <i>Inside the Lost Museum</i>
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