South Africa’s Cape Town is known for being one of the most beautiful cities in the world, boasting scenic mountains and ...

In their new book, Tyler Thrasher and Terry Mudge explore the origins of colors found rocks, animals, plants, and even space.

“While a hardcover book is more expensive to print than a paperback, the publisher does traditionally make more money on that ...

Libraries are usually quiet, secluded spots. But not all are as peaceful as they may seem. These six supposedly haunted libraries are said to see more than just readers and scholars perusing their ...

The phrase made famous by ‘Good Will Hunting’ is much older than the 1997 film—and doesn’t have anything to do with actual apples.

The mystery of Diedrich Knickerbocker’s disappearance played out over several issues of the Post that autumn, culminating in the publication of a book that put a young Washington Irving on the ...

Her book “Movie Monsters of the Deep” was published in May 2024 and she’s working on her next self defense workshop, “Armour For Life”. To find out more about psychological self defense ...

You've got the key. / erhui1979/DigitalVision Vectors/Getty Images Every year since 1982, the American Library Association (ALA) has hosted Banned Books Week to combat censorship and illustrate ...

Rosalind Wiseman thinks Tina Fey mostly got her book right. Except in her workshops, Wiseman doesn’t do trust falls. “I do not do trust falls, I have never done trust falls, I will never do ...

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers/Amazon (book cover), Justin Dodd/Mental Floss (background) Tomie dePaola’s tale of a benevolent old witch and her magic pasta pot has charmed generations ...

There are many reasons to adore country music legend Dolly Parton. From mailing free books to children to possibly penning “I Will Always Love You” and “Jolene” on the same day ...