Literature
Archaeologists Think They’ve Found the Dungeon Where Dracula Was Kept
Vlad the Impaler was likely held captive in Turkey's Tokat Castle
What Idea From Science Fiction Would You Most Like To See Become Reality?
Astronomers, writers and an astronaut weigh in with some interesting answers
Google Doodle Honors the Genius of Leo Tolstoy
On what would be his 186th birthday, see the author's famous works digitally brought to life
Maya Angelou Was One of the Most Influential Voices of Our Time
Maya Angelou was poet, novelist, educator, producer, actress, filmmaker, dancer and civil rights activist
Larry Kramer Waited 30 Years for His Play About the Early Years of AIDS to Be a Film
Kramer hopes "The Normal Heart" inspires a new generation of activists
Dracula’s Castle Is for Sale
Bran Castle can be yours for a rumored $80 million
Patrick Stewart on His Craft, 21st-Century Science and Robot Ethics
The actor whose leading roles in “Star Trek” and X-Men have taken him into the far future, reflects on where present-day society is headed
What it Takes to Cook Some of Literature's Most Famous Meals
Dinah Fried's new photo book brings the words of authors such as James Joyce and Lewis Caroll to life
Ten Ancient Stories and the Geological Events That May Have Inspired Them
If you dig deep enough, say scientists, you can find some truth to legends and creation stories
The Last Adventure of Richard Halliburton, the Forgotten Hero of 1930s America
Seventy-five years ago, the idol of America’s youth set out on what would be his final journey
A Guide to Hemingway's Paris
From writing haunts to favorite bars, follow the ex-pat author's steps through Paris
Edgar Allan Poe, Interior Design Critic
What scared the author of 'The Pit and the Pendulum'? Bad design.
Send Your Valentine a Secret Message in the Language of Flowers, Updated for Modern Lovers
Certain flowers had well-understood meanings back in Victorian times, and now a London startup is trying to revive floriography for current times
The Secrets of Sherlock’s Mind Palace
The BBC/Masterpiece sleuth employs a memory technique invented by the ancient Greeks
Hustle through America's Huckster History with a Smithsonian Curator as Your Guide
A blow by blow of the flimflams and tales of hustlers throughout history, art and literature
When Edgar Allan Poe Needed to Get Away, He Went to the Bronx
The author of 'The Raven' immortalized his small New York cottage in a lesser-known short story
Victor Hugo: Acclaimed Author, Unknown Furniture Designer
The apartment once occupied by the author of Les Miserables is now a museum dedicated to his life and to 19th century Paris
Not All the Knights of the Round Table Were White
The storytellers assumed we’d be sharp enough to pick up on their hints that Sir Morien was black. Turns out, we’re not
A Book's Vocabulary Is Different If It Was Written During Hard Economic Times
Books published just after recessions have higher levels of literary misery, a new study finds
Copyright Law Kept These Famous Works From Entering the Public Domain This Year
Here is a list of books, movies, music & scientific research that would have entered the public domain today had the 1978 copyright law not been passed
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