When Film Adaptations Get Weird
Some film adaptations of books are wonderful, magical narratives, but in other cases, film adaptations stray from their source material and get a little weird. Here are some of the worst offenders.
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15 of the Best Shakespeare Tattoos
Looking for a tattoo from Shakespeare? From As You Like It to The Winter's Tale, here are 15 of the best Shakespeare tattoos inspired by the Bard's sonnets, quotes, and plays.
10 Thanos Quotes to Prepare for Avengers: Infinity War
"Earth. That is my price." Thanos quotes to read while waiting for Avengers: Infinity War to be released on April 27.
10 Anna Akhmatova Poems to Read when Life, Love, and Politics Are Hard
Here are the best 10 poems by Anna Akhmatova. The Russian poet's writing captures the complexity of living when love and politics make it difficult.
25 Book Cakes to Brighten Your Day
Searching for the perfect Harry Potter cake, wedding book cake, or a bookish birthday cake or two? Here are 25 book cakes to sink your teeth into.
Fiction Books Featuring Flowers to Read for Spring
What better books to read for spring than books featuring flowers? Here are some great historical novels, melodramas, and contemporary books to get you started.
Does Reading Make You Smarter?
Reading may not be able to alter your baseline abilities, but it can increase what facts you know, allow you to better identify patterns, increase your empathy, and make your neurological connections more pervasive. Here's how.
Reading Alice Austen, Lesbian Photographer
The life and essential readings on Alice Austen, a lesbian photographer from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
If Prince (the Musician) Was the Same as The Little Prince
What if the Prince, the musician, had been the main character in Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's THE LITTLE PRINCE?
This New Book Is Made from (Synthetic) Jellyfish
As Paul Shapiro's new book Clean Meat proves, jellyfish may be the future of book covers
25 Dark Poems for When You Want to Explore the Shadows
Sometimes the best poetry is the darkest. To fill that shadow in your heart, here are 25 dark poems about life, death, grief and despair.
The Ghost of the Grey Lady in the Willard Library
A ghost has haunted readers in the Willard Library of Evansville, Indiana for decades. But who could she be?
6 Adorable Children’s Books for Halloween
Sometimes Halloween isn't so scary. Sometimes it's adorable. Here are 6 adorable children's books for Halloween to celebrate the holiday.
Reading Francesca Lia Block and Loving Her Lesser-Known Book ECHO
Waking up and discovering that you love the book no one else cares about is a tragedy. But you can survive it.
A Modern Book Garden in Tehran
The biggest bookstore in the world is now in Tehran, Iran. Ready to take a look at this beautiful, 65,000 sq meter book garden in Tehran?
