literature

How H.A. Rey And Curious George Escaped The Nazis And Created A Classic

If author H.A. Rey hadn't avoided the Nazis in dramatic fashion, the world wouldn't even know about Curious George today.

By William DeLong • Jul 11, 2018

How H.A. Rey And Curious George Escaped The Nazis And Created A Classic

If author H.A. Rey hadn't avoided the Nazis in dramatic fashion, the world wouldn't even know about Curious George today.

By William DeLong • July 11, 2018

From Theodor Geisel To Dr. Seuss, The Forgotten History Of Everyone’s Favorite Children’s Author

While we know Dr. Seuss best for his tongue twisters and whimsical characters, the famed children's author actually got his start by drawing some rather controversial ads.

By Daniel Rennie • Jun 5, 2018

From Theodor Geisel To Dr. Seuss, The Forgotten History Of Everyone’s Favorite Children’s Author

While we know Dr. Seuss best for his tongue twisters and whimsical characters, the famed children's author actually got his start by drawing some rather controversial ads.

By Daniel Rennie • June 5, 2018

Eating Kids As A Solution To Food Shortages: Why One Famous Writer Once Proposed It In “A Modest Proposal”

After several attempts to instigate policies with parliament, Irish writer Jonathan Swift channeled his ire into A Modest Proposal, a satirical pamphlet that posited child-eating as the only viable solution to the country's famine.

By Aimee Lamoureux • May 15, 2018

Eating Kids As A Solution To Food Shortages: Why One Famous Writer Once Proposed It In “A Modest Proposal”

After several attempts to instigate policies with parliament, Irish writer Jonathan Swift channeled his ire into A Modest Proposal, a satirical pamphlet that posited child-eating as the only viable solution to the country's famine.

By Aimee Lamoureux • May 15, 2018

Zora Neale Hurston’s Interviews With Cudjo Lewis Set To Be Published After 80 Years

Her book chronicles the life of Cudjo Lewis, the last surviving slave from the last slave ship to bring Africans to the United States.

By Katie Serena • May 4, 2018

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Zora Neale Hurston’s Interviews With Cudjo Lewis Set To Be Published After 80 Years

Her book chronicles the life of Cudjo Lewis, the last surviving slave from the last slave ship to bring Africans to the United States.

By Katie Serena • May 4, 2018

Behind The Pages Of “Out of Africa” And Karen Blixen’s Life In Kenya

As an author, Karen Blixen was considered several times for the Nobel Prize in literature.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Apr 24, 2018

Behind The Pages Of “Out of Africa” And Karen Blixen’s Life In Kenya

As an author, Karen Blixen was considered several times for the Nobel Prize in literature.

By Aimee Lamoureux • April 24, 2018

Meet Kathryn Harrison — The Woman Who Literally Wrote The Book On Incest

Kathryn Harrison's books detail a tumultuous incestuous relationship with her father that lasted for four long years.

By Katie Serena • Apr 10, 2018

Meet Kathryn Harrison — The Woman Who Literally Wrote The Book On Incest

Kathryn Harrison's books detail a tumultuous incestuous relationship with her father that lasted for four long years.

By Katie Serena • April 10, 2018

Alfredo Ballí Treviño, The Real-Life Hannibal Lecter Who Treated Patients While In Prison For Murder

While serving a 20-year sentence for killing his lover, Alfredo Ballí Treviño met journalist Thomas Harris, who would later use Treviño as inspiration for the character of Hannibal Lecter in his book The Silence of the Lambs.

By Kara Goldfarb • Mar 20, 2018

Alfredo Ballí Treviño, The Real-Life Hannibal Lecter Who Treated Patients While In Prison For Murder

While serving a 20-year sentence for killing his lover, Alfredo Ballí Treviño met journalist Thomas Harris, who would later use Treviño as inspiration for the character of Hannibal Lecter in his book The Silence of the Lambs.

By Kara Goldfarb • March 20, 2018

Otto Rahn And The Nazi Crusade For The Holy Grail

Otto Rahn was an openly gay and liberal-leaning historian in search of the Holy Grail. Unfortunately, Heinrich Himmler, head of the SS, was a big fan of his work.

By Andrew Milne • Mar 7, 2018

Otto Rahn And The Nazi Crusade For The Holy Grail

Otto Rahn was an openly gay and liberal-leaning historian in search of the Holy Grail. Unfortunately, Heinrich Himmler, head of the SS, was a big fan of his work.

By Andrew Milne • March 7, 2018

Annie Besant Published A Book On Birth Control — So They Arrested Her

Annie Besant started out married to a clergyman, but became an anti-religious activist. Her arrest for publishing a book that dealt with birth control only catapulted her fame.

By Kara Goldfarb • Mar 2, 2018

Annie Besant Published A Book On Birth Control — So They Arrested Her

Annie Besant started out married to a clergyman, but became an anti-religious activist. Her arrest for publishing a book that dealt with birth control only catapulted her fame.

By Kara Goldfarb • March 2, 2018

How John Callahan Turned His Paralysis Into Politically Incorrect Art

After John Callahan was paralyzed following a drunken car crash, he learned to draw cartoons with both hands, went to rehab, and had is politically incorrect cartoons published in dozens of magazines and newspapers.

By Kara Goldfarb • Feb 22, 2018

How John Callahan Turned His Paralysis Into Politically Incorrect Art

After John Callahan was paralyzed following a drunken car crash, he learned to draw cartoons with both hands, went to rehab, and had is politically incorrect cartoons published in dozens of magazines and newspapers.

By Kara Goldfarb • February 22, 2018