A whole library’s worth of papyri owned by Julius Caesar’s father-in-law were turned to charcoal by the eruption of Vesuvius.

The Tremont Writers Conference is in its third year, while the Anna Belle Smith Literary Festival is in its fourth, both set for Oct. 25.

Henry W. Fowler believed he knew how sentences should read—and his judgments have shaped The New Yorker’s style for a century ...

The Ridge follows Scottish anaesthetist Mia Beaton to New Zealand for sister Cassy’s wedding, only to find Cassy has ...

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This book is termed an “easy reader,” but in truth, it is poetry. Lobel’s introduction to his beloved woodland pair, whose ...

Defending his country’s military actions in an address to the General Assembly, Israel’s prime minister rejected the idea of a Palestinian state and called for the release of hostages held in Gaza.

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Mychal Threets, a social media star librarian, is hosting the new iteration of the series. It's back for four episodes starting on Saturday.

Missouri's 7th poet laureate, David Harrison, will celebrate the end of his term with a poetry reading. The poems for the event were selected by his wife, Sandy, who prefers his light-hearted and ...

A Willamette University library was evacuated in the morning on Sept. 30 after the school received a bomb threat, according to Salem Police. At about 8:40 a.m., a Willamette University employee ...

The loss of the ancient world's greatest repository of knowledge has been mourned for centuries—but Julius Caesar may not ...