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An AI-Written Novella Almost Won a Literary Prize
A short novel co-written by humans and AI passed the first round of a Japanese literary contest
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Did Shakespeare Lose His Head?
Scans of the Bard’s grave reveal that robbers may have stolen his skull two centuries ago
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Muggles Are Selling the Chair in Which ‘Harry Potter’ Was Created
The decorated dining room chair J.K. Rowling used to write her iconic novels is going on sale
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Mr. Darcy’s Wet Shirt is Coming to the United States
It’s the costume that launched an entire generation of Jane Austen lovers
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The Secret History of the Girl Detective
Long before Nancy Drew, avid readers picked up tales of young women solving mysteries
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Listen to a Rare Interview With Harper Lee
“[A]ll I want to be is the Jane Austen of South Alabama,” she told radio host Roy Newquist in 1964
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Five Things to Know About Harper Lee
The spunky and eloquent author is dead—but her legacy lives on
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Open Range Meets Open Mic at the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering
Every year, the world’s best cowboy poets gather in Elko, Nevada
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Listen to J.R.R. Tolkien Read Songs and Poems from ‘The Lord of the Rings’
A rare recording captures the famed author’s voice
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People Are Still Trying to Build a Space Elevator
Though key players have distanced themselves from the concept, a new film examines the continuing draw behind the sci-fi staple
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Fairy Tales Could Be Older Than You Ever Imagined
Jack may have been climbing that beanstalk for more than 5,000 years
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These Are the American Library Association’s Picks for Best Children’s Literature
Meet the 2016 Caldecott and Newbery Award winners, among others
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The French Castle That May Have Inspired “Sleeping Beauty” Is Filled With Creepy Mannequins
In honor of Charles Perrault’s birthday, explore the Chateau d’Usse
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Visit These Ten Sites Celebrating Major Anniversaries in 2016
From Winnie the Pooh’s 90th birthday to the National Park Service’s centennial, you won’t want to miss out on these once-in-a-lifetime events
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NOAA Made a Sequel to ‘In the Heart of the Sea’
Because the story that inspired Moby-Dick is just the beginning
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Why Does Moby-Dick (Sometimes) Have a Hyphen?
The hunt for the true story behind Melville’s hyphen is as mysterious as the famous white whale
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There’s a ‘War and Peace’ Marathon Going On in Russia
It will take 1,300 readers four days and 60 hours to read the book out loud
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How Twitching Frog Legs Helped Inspire ‘Frankenstein’
Galvanism sought to reanimate the dead—and in doing so provided the impetus for one of literature’s most famously frightful books
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How Nantucket Came to Be the Whaling Capital of the World
Ron Howard’s new film “In the Heart of the Sea” captures the greed and blood lust of the Massachusetts island
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Steinbeck’s Boat the “Western Flyer” Will Voyage Again for Science
The $1 million boat will see the water once again as an updated research vessel
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