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Tallie Williams

Tallie is a recent graduate of the Columbia Publishing Course whose favorite things to read range from 1920s modernist literature to Harry Potter fanfiction. She is also an impassioned foodie, animal lover, sister, and friend.

Pompeii’s Graffiti Gives Us Insight Into Ancient Rome

From ancient walls to social media, humans have always had something to say.

10 Fun Facts About Antarctica, Earth's Most Remote Continent

Though this continent may be desolate, it's far from boring.

15 Must-Read Books About the History of Science

From Mesopotamian medicine to the atomic bomb.

The New York Conspiracy of 1741

Was the anarchist plot real, or just a frenzy of paranoia?

10 Fascinating Women's Suffrage Books

Learn more about this crucial step for women's rights. 

The Curious Life of Madame Marie Tussaud

Discover the artist behind the famous wax statue museums. 

11 Fascinating Photos Housed in the Library of Congress

The collection boasts over 17 million visual items.

11 Fascinating Books About the Gilded Age

Mark Twain coined "the Gilded Age" to mean this period of time was “glittering on the surface, but corrupt underneath.”

40 Facts About Black History That You Might Not Know

Celebrate the Black men and women who made history.

Remembering Victor Navasky, Accomplished Journalist and Publisher

He was the eminent former editor of The Nation and a National Book Award winner.

7 Must-Read Books by Renowned Biographer Marion Meade

"I am perfect for what biography has become today because there is nothing I wouldn't investigate."