A short history of the ampersand: where it started, what it means, that time it was part of the English alphabet, & more!
10 years after 3.11, these books give context for how this disaster changed Japan. Including journalism, a manga memoir, poetry, and more.
Everyone has advice for getting through this challenging time. Let's hear from those who lived through pandemics past in fact and fiction.
Who was Ralph Ellison? Why is he important in literature? What do we know about his life? Learn more about Ellison now.
If you've read some classics, you've probably run across names and places replaced by a dash. But what is the Dostoevsky dash?
Nerd out over this A to Z guide to literary devices and tools. Use it for your own reading knowledge or to own your next trivia game.
Word of the Year is an annual tradition that reveals what is on our collective minds right now. Here's where it started and what comes next.
A dive into the history of dime novels, the cheap and affordable format that helped put books into the hands of the working class.
Mark Twain was a 19th century U.S. author and cultural icon. Learn more about his life story and how he impacted our literary canon.
Let's say it louder for the people in the back: Kids need queer books. Adults need queer books. Everybody needs queer books.