But the headline act was not the ship, it was the Mississippi itself. Dubbed “the great artery of America” by Civil War ...

Explore Mark Twain's greatest books, from timeless adventures to sharp wit and humor. Discover the classics that shaped ...

In “The Word of Dog,” philosopher Mark Rowlands writes that the animals are empathetic and, unlike humans, unburdened by ...

Any book can spur us toward self-improvement. So can a song, a poem or a movie scene. And so we will change.

The authors of a new book on the founder of the Harlem Globetrotters will be speaking at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield. Brothers Mark and Matthew Jacob will be at ...

In the week ended just before Christmas, continuing favorites populated the fiction and nonfiction lists for adult hardcovers ...

Underground libraries, James Baldwin for tykes, Margaret Atwood afloat: Our favorites from a year that kept pages turning ...

Reading is one of the most rewarding and enriching activities we can engage in. However, with the constant demands of work, social life, and other responsibilities, finding the time to read can be a ...

This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'I said run for prime minister, you'll win in a — it'll take two seconds,' U.S. president-elect Donald Trump tells ...

In 2022, the book “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain was banned from many school districts because some found ...

In addition to wishing you and yours a New Year filled with great joy and health, I thought I would take a moment to make some resolutions for 2025.

Yesterday was Public Domain Day and Duke University’s Center for the Study of the Public Domain has the scoop on what work ...