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“Book Are Our Weapons”: How the Council on Books in Wartime Helped the U.S. World War II Effort

Between 1943 and 1947, over 120 million specially-printed paperbacks were distributed to members of the armed forces. 

8 Engrossing Social Science Books You Should Read

Explore history from a people-focused perspective.

Graham Greene’s Spy Career and Its Thrilling Influence on His Work

The author was inspired by his WWII and postwar experiences.

Dante Books: Rediscovering the Medieval Poet and Philosopher

The Florentine author of the Divine Comedy was a forerunner of the Renaissance.

The "Real" Witches of Macbeth

The Weird Sisters in the Scottish play may have been based on real people.

The Strange True Story of Dr. William Chester Minor and the Oxford English Dictionary

One of the dictionary's top contributors was an inmate at a psychiatric hospital.

A Mysterious Country: Norman Mailer’s Prescient Calls to Protect American Democracy

A new collection emerges from the writings of the late Pulitzer Prize-winning author.

William McGonagall, the Worst Poet in History

Disgruntled audiences pelted him with rotten eggs.

Remembering Legendary Sports Writer Roger Angell

The late author was known for his essays on baseball, reflections on aging, and so much more.

7 Amazing Libraries of the Ancient World

Some of these structures are still standing, while others are lost to time.

The Harrowing Ordeal of the Essex, the Ship That Was Sunk by a Whale

This terrifying wreck, and its cannibalistic aftermath, inspired Moby Dick.

Before Peter Rabbit, Beatrix Potter Wanted to Study Mushrooms

The beloved children's author was deterred from a career as a mycologist.

10 Royal Women Who Also Made History as Writers

These 10 accomplished women led countries, wrote poetry, chronicled history, and made their own.

These Essential Authors Were Shaped By Their Time in War

Time on or near the front lines shaped these authors' lives and work.