Writers
For the First Time in More Than 20 Years, Copyrighted Works Will Enter the Public Domain
A beloved Robert Frost poem is among the many creations that are (finally) losing their protections in 2019
Kurt Vonnegut’s Unpublished World War II Scrapbook Reveals Origins of ‘Slaughterhouse-Five’
Volume features 22 letters from author to his family, photographs of the razed city of Dresden, telegrams and news clippings
Connie Gilchrist Was the Shirley Temple of Victorian London
The child star captivated audiences and artists alike, served as muse for Lewis Carroll, James McNeill Whistler
Scholar Unearths Trove of Anne Sexton’s Forgotten Early Works
The four poems and an essay find the confessional poet detailing American life in the 1950s, from skiing to suburban lawn care
Critically Explore 17th-Century Noblewoman's Little-Known Poems Online
Hester Pulter’s works detail chaotic political landscape of the English Civil War, scientific discoveries, theological queries, personal struggles
The Immigrant Story Behind the Classic "Greetings From" Postcards
Long before Instagram, Americans showed off their travels using Curt Teich's cheery linen postcards.
A Letter to Stan Lee, Comic Book Legend, Written by One of His Biggest Fans
Movie producer and instructor Michael Uslan eulogizes his hero and mentor, whose superheroes taught him countless life lessons
Louis Cha, "Master" of Kung-Fu Novels, Has Died at 94
Under the pen-name Jin Yong, the writer published 14 seminal books that defined the entire wuxia genre and sold more than 300 million copies
Sylvia Plath’s Last Letters Paint Visceral Portrait of Her Marriage, Final Years
A new volume of her correspondence highlights the poet's whimsical, sensual and intellectual sides
The Results Are In...These Are America’s "Most-Beloved" Novels, Says PBS
More than 4 million people voted, securing top honors for Harper Lee's 'To Kill a Mockingbird' in the Great American Read initiative
The Translator Who Brought a Lost Jewish Poet’s Words to the English-Speaking World
Raised in the U.S. but a lifelong speaker of Lithuanian, Laima Vince became enamored of Matilda Olkin’s writing
Explore the Dublin Destinations That Inspired 'Dracula'
Follow in the footsteps of Bram Stoker and see how his hometown inspired him to write his famous horror novel
Docs Show Shakespeare's Father Had Legal and Financial Trouble Throughout the Bard's Teen Years
Twenty-one documents found in the U.K.'s National Archives add context to the Bard's feelings toward power and monarchy
Bloomsbury Group’s Countryside Hub Opens to Visitors Year-Round
A new expansion has helped the Charleston Museum overcome conservation and space concerns that once forced it to shut down during winter
J.R.R. Tolkien's Final Posthumous Book Is Published
The author tinkered with and rewrote <em>The Fall of Gondolin</em>, one of his first tales of Middle-earth, many times during his career
Neil Simon, Prolific Playwright and Giant of Broadway, Has Died at 91
He wrote more than 30 comedic plays, among them ‘Barefoot in the Park’ and ‘The Odd Couple’
Fall Down the Rabbit Hole With the New York Public Library's Instagram Version of Classic Tales
Featured texts include ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,’ ‘The Metamorphosis’ and ‘The Yellow Wallpaper'
New Semi-Autobiographical Hemingway Story Published
"A Room On the Garden Side" was written in 1956 and takes place during the liberation of Paris in 1944
Did George Orwell Pick Up TB During the Spanish Civil War?
A new technique was able to pull tuberculosis bacteria and morphine residue from a letter the author sent in 1938, ten years befor his diagnosis
The Prince Who Preordered Jane Austen’s First Novel
The future George IV was a big fan of the author, a feeling she half-heartedly reciprocated with a dedication years later
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