The Ten Best Books About Travel of 2022
After two years of limited travel opportunities, we’re ready to explore the world once more
Step Inside the Colorful Pages of ‘Goodnight Moon’
As the book turns 75, a new immersive exhibition brings the beloved children’s story to life
Bob Dylan Analyzes 66 Songs in New Essay Collection
“The Philosophy of Modern Song” offers a peek into the artist’s approach to songwriting
The Forgotten Sisters Who Pioneered the Historical Novel
Jane and Anna Maria Porter ruled Britain’s literary scene—until male imitators wrote them out of the story
A New Look for the National Air and Space Museum
The Incredible Technology That Made Humanity’s Moon Dreams a Reality
A new, completely reimagined exhibition goes beyond the Cold War narrative to explore the full story of lunar landings
Joan Didion’s Legacy Lives on in Los Angeles
The writer, who died last winter, is the subject of a new exhibition at the Hammer Museum
Annie Ernaux Wins Nobel Prize in Literature for Her Unabashed Autobiographical Writing
The French author is the 17th woman to win the prize
Ada Limón Is a Poet Laureate for the 21st Century
Her work explores “what it looks like to have America in the room”
Archive of Ernest Hemingway Writings, Photos Opens to the Public for the First Time
Privately owned for decades, the materials include a short story featuring F. Scott Fitzgerald, personal effects and rough drafts
Over 1,600 Books Were Banned During the Past School Year
A new PEN America report finds that targeted campaigns by advocacy groups are behind the increasing bans
How J.R.R. Tolkien Came to Write the Stories of ‘The Rings of Power’
Haunted by the approach of another world war, the beloved fantasy author created a new story of Middle-earth that few people even knew about—until now
Was Patricia Highsmith Actually a Hopeless Romantic?
The documentary ‘Loving Highsmith’ presents a new side of the enigmatic crime writer
Charles Dickens Was a Busy Man and a ‘Mild Diva’
Eleven never-before-seen letters go on display at the Charles Dickens Museum
Charles Dickens Was a ‘Fascinated Skeptic’ of the Supernatural
A new exhibition explores the writer’s enduring interest in ghosts and other paranormal phenomena
Who Were the Women Behind James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’?
As the novel turns 100, two exhibitions tell the stories of the women who made it possible
The Secrets of a Long-Overlooked Cipher Linked to Catherine of Aragon
Henry VIII’s first wife may have commissioned the design as an act of defiance during the Tudor king’s attempt to divorce her
399-Year-Old Copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio Could Fetch $2.5 Million at Auction
Without the printed collection, many of the playwright’s most iconic works could have been lost to history
Who Was Pinocchio’s Mysterious Blue-Haired Fairy?
Author Carlo Collodi may have drawn inspiration from one—or a few—female figures in his life
The Real Story of Pinocchio Tells No Lies
Forget what you know from the cartoon. The 19th-century story, now in a new translation, was a rallying cry for universal education and Italian nationhood
Should the Skeleton of a Dinosaur That Helped Inspire ‘Jurassic Park’ Be Sold to the Highest Bidder?
The rare fossil could sell for $6 million at auction
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