books

The Astonishing Story Of Dusko Popov, The World War II Intelligence Agent Who Helped Inspire 007

Though many spies have been named as the inspiration for James Bond, Duško Popov actually knew Sir Ian Fleming and gambled with him in between his international espionage escapades.

By Wyatt Redd • Mar 6, 2026

The Astonishing Story Of Dusko Popov, The World War II Intelligence Agent Who Helped Inspire 007

Though many spies have been named as the inspiration for James Bond, Duško Popov actually knew Sir Ian Fleming and gambled with him in between his international espionage escapades.

By Wyatt Redd • March 6, 2026

The Remarkable Worlds Of Walter Wick And His Beloved ‘I Spy’ Series

Walter Wick spent up to three weeks painstakingly crafting and photographing each scene for the I Spy books, which became a worldwide phenomenon in the 1990s.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 25, 2026

The Remarkable Worlds Of Walter Wick And His Beloved ‘I Spy’ Series

Walter Wick spent up to three weeks painstakingly crafting and photographing each scene for the I Spy books, which became a worldwide phenomenon in the 1990s.

By Austin Harvey • February 25, 2026

‘I Am Going Mad Again’: The Tragic Tale Of Virginia Woolf’s Death

Virginia Woolf's suicide note revealed why she drowned herself in England's River Ouse. But the full story behind her death is even more heartbreaking.

By Hannah McKennett • Feb 25, 2026

‘I Am Going Mad Again’: The Tragic Tale Of Virginia Woolf’s Death

Virginia Woolf's suicide note revealed why she drowned herself in England's River Ouse. But the full story behind her death is even more heartbreaking.

By Hannah McKennett • February 25, 2026

Jack Kerouac’s First Draft Of ‘On The Road,’ A 121-Foot Scroll He Typed In Three Weeks In 1951, Is About To Be Sold At Auction

Expected to fetch as much as $4 million, this original manuscript pauses for neither paragraph breaks nor chapter titles, instead presenting its epic tale of Beat Generation misadventures in one unbroken stream.

By Cara Johnson • Feb 5, 2026

News

Jack Kerouac’s First Draft Of ‘On The Road,’ A 121-Foot Scroll He Typed In Three Weeks In 1951, Is About To Be Sold At Auction

Expected to fetch as much as $4 million, this original manuscript pauses for neither paragraph breaks nor chapter titles, instead presenting its epic tale of Beat Generation misadventures in one unbroken stream.

By Cara Johnson • February 5, 2026

Sally Horner Was Kidnapped By A Child Molester At Age 11 — And Her Ordeal May Have Inspired ‘Lolita’

A serial rapist named Frank La Salle held Sally Horner captive from June 1948 to March 1950, and her story was so similar to the controversial plot of Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita that the author named Sally in the novel.

By Erin Kelly • Dec 7, 2025

Sally Horner Was Kidnapped By A Child Molester At Age 11 — And Her Ordeal May Have Inspired ‘Lolita’

A serial rapist named Frank La Salle held Sally Horner captive from June 1948 to March 1950, and her story was so similar to the controversial plot of Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita that the author named Sally in the novel.

By Erin Kelly • December 7, 2025

The Incredible Story Of Carl Emil Pettersson, The Swedish Sailor Who Became The King Of A Pacific Island

After a shipwreck off the coast of Papua New Guinea in 1904, Carl Emil Pettersson married the princess of Tabar Island and was eventually crowned the king.

By Andrew Milne • Oct 7, 2025

The Incredible Story Of Carl Emil Pettersson, The Swedish Sailor Who Became The King Of A Pacific Island

After a shipwreck off the coast of Papua New Guinea in 1904, Carl Emil Pettersson married the princess of Tabar Island and was eventually crowned the king.

By Andrew Milne • October 7, 2025

A Lost Chapter Of The World’s First Novel Discovered In A Japanese Home

It's one of 54 chapters from a transcription of The Tale of Genji, written in the 11th century.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 26, 2025

News

A Lost Chapter Of The World’s First Novel Discovered In A Japanese Home

It's one of 54 chapters from a transcription of The Tale of Genji, written in the 11th century.

By Natasha Ishak • September 26, 2025

A First Edition Copy Of ‘The Hobbit’ Found At An Estate Sale Just Sold For $57,000

The 1937 novel is in almost perfect condition and features illustrations by the author, J.R.R. Tolkien.

By Ainsley Brown • Aug 15, 2025

News

A First Edition Copy Of ‘The Hobbit’ Found At An Estate Sale Just Sold For $57,000

The 1937 novel is in almost perfect condition and features illustrations by the author, J.R.R. Tolkien.

By Ainsley Brown • August 15, 2025

Who Wrote The Bible And When? Inside The History Of Christianity’s Sacred Texts

Though believers say that the prophet Moses, Paul the Apostle, and God Himself are the main authors who wrote the Bible, the historical evidence is more complicated.

By Richard Stockton • Jul 20, 2025

Who Wrote The Bible And When? Inside The History Of Christianity’s Sacred Texts

Though believers say that the prophet Moses, Paul the Apostle, and God Himself are the main authors who wrote the Bible, the historical evidence is more complicated.

By Richard Stockton • July 20, 2025

Ancient Roman Gossip Book Makes The Bestseller List 2,000 Years After Its Original Publication

Roman historian Suetonius wrote The Lives of the Caesars in the second century C.E., and it's full of gossip and scandalous rumors about Julius Caesar and the first 11 Roman emperors.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 12, 2025

News

Ancient Roman Gossip Book Makes The Bestseller List 2,000 Years After Its Original Publication

Roman historian Suetonius wrote The Lives of the Caesars in the second century C.E., and it's full of gossip and scandalous rumors about Julius Caesar and the first 11 Roman emperors.

By Austin Harvey • March 12, 2025