8 Illuminating Facts About the Vindolanda Tablets
The Vindolanda tablets tell us a lot about life in early Roman Britain.
2023-11-30 05:25
21 Famous Authors and Their Rejections
From James Baldwin to Gertrude Stein and beyond, literature’s most celebrated authors have faced stinging and ruthless rejections.
2023-11-30 02:29
What ‘Sic’ Means—And How To Use It Correctly
The literal meaning of ‘sic’ is ‘so’ or ‘thus.’ But the way writers use it is a little more nuanced.
2023-11-28 02:30
10 Fascinating Facts About Louisa May Alcott
‘Little Women’ author Louisa May Alcott was also an early suffragette who fought against slavery and registered women to vote.
2023-11-17 22:55
America’s Greatest Obituary Writer
Forget about the funny pages. If Kay Powell wrote for your paper, you dove straight into the death notices.
2023-10-31 08:26
11 Contemporary Horror Authors to Read (Who Aren’t Stephen King)
If you want to expand your horror reading beyond Stephen King, look no further than this list, which features everyone from Mariana Enriquez to Stephen Graham Jones and beyond.
2023-10-19 20:27
Afghanistan inquiry hears senior officers hid SAS killings
Special forces bosses tried to cover up a "campaign of murder" in Afghanistan, a lawyer claims.
2023-10-12 05:50
Can Xue: The Chinese author who could win a Nobel prize
Denied an education in the Cultural Revolution, Can Xue has since published several award-winning novels.
2023-10-05 14:28
Take Your Journal to the Next Level with This Bullet Journal Expansion Card
Bullet journaling is all about clarity and organization, and this bookmark-shaped stencil card makes it easy.
2023-09-10 20:52
The Origins of 6 Classic Curse Words
Many bad words come and go, but these six have withstood the tests of time. Here’s how they came to be.
2023-08-30 00:27
Trump campaign raises $7.1m following historic Georgia mugshot
Merchandise bearing the ex-president's scowling face at his arrest on Thursday is flying off the shelves.
2023-08-27 18:52
BTK's journal links the serial killer to a 16-year-old who went missing decades ago, authorities say
Decades-old personal writings from Dennis Rader, the self-proclaimed BTK serial killer, have led local Oklahoma law enforcement to believe he is the "prime suspect" in a missing persons case from 1976.
2023-08-26 08:28