Reading lists change over time. For one reason or another, these classic books that were read by Baby Boomers in school are now rarely required in current high schools.

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Amongst the most enduring mythical creatures, which were present in so many ancient cultures, are the dragons. Appearing frequently in folklore and tales from China in the east to Europe in the west, ...

As a ghost, Jacob Marley helps save Scrooge in the classic Dickens tale. Now, other authors are writing books that tell ...

Swan tattoos are trending thanks to a recent inner arm acquisition by Chappell Roan. Keep reading for 10 examples of gorgeous ...

On Halloween night, 1968, a flock of twenty eminent New Yorkers burst out of the door of Stephen Sondheim’s Turtle Bay town house. The group included the Broadway producer Harold Prince, the ...

A scholar claims to have deciphered Cryptic B, a mysterious alphabet in the Dead Sea Scrolls long thought impossible to read.

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Reading the letters that had been left by Austen’s grave almost felt like an intrusion. Many were very personal and addressed ...

Writing under a pseudonym, Madeleine Wickham cultivated an international following for her series centered on a young woman addicted to shopping.

The sixth episode of Jane Austen’s Paper Trail explores whether Austen was happy, through the pages of Persuasion.