The origins of one of America’s most hallowed (if boring) companies made a perfect enemies-to-partners starting point for a ...

The village of Wethersfield became one of The Hundred Parishes, an area which is recognised informally as a place of cultural ...

For all its transgressive subtext, Laurencin’s oeuvre was commercially and critically celebrated in her lifetime.

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...

Trump has shown an affinity with many of the little guys — what he called in 2017 "the forgotten men and women." But he also has shown an affinity with some of the fattest cats of all.

Gurajada Appa Rao (1862–1915) was a prominent Indian playwright, poet, and social reformer, best known for his contributions to Telugu literature. Born in Rayavaram village in the Vizianagaram ...

Literary lovers across the world are preparing to celebrate 250 years since the birth of one of England's most beloved authors. Jane Austen's novels - including Pride and Prejudice and Sense and ...

For years, only the Shakespeares and Dickenses of the world have been the mainstays in our English classrooms, with no room for the Rokeyas — voices that resonate with our culture and identity. It’s t ...

Novelist Asako Yuzuki took inspiration from Kijima’s case to create a fictional narrative for her novel Butter. It’s a story ...

By day, she was the emperor’s wife, the most admired woman in Rome, who lived in a palace and wanted for nothing. By night, ...

In Notes from Underground,” Frank asserts, the writing explodes and implodes and all the time the writer is trapped inside it, not only unable to get out, but unable to see what he has gotten himself ...

Happy February, DC! Take your Valentine to a romantic R&B concert this month, or groove to the beats of local musician Bartees Strange at 9:30 Club. There’s also a ton of author talks, new art ...