"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," first published 200 years ago by Washington Irving, is still one of America's all-time great ghost stories.

Naomi DeBerry, 13, of New Orleans is the only American named a TIME Girls of the Year 2025, honored for her children’s book on organ donation.

A short biography of Agatha Christie, the world’s bestselling mystery writer and creator of Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.

From 1985 - 1992 the noted science-fiction author hosts dramatizations of his own short stories over 6 seasons and 65 episodes.

R.L. Stine, the man behind the infamous "Goosebumps" books, is still adding to his young adult horror series more than 70 years after he began.

Discover the origins, design, and cultural significance of the Black American Heritage Flag, a powerful emblem of pride and resilience.

New York Times-bestselling author Laura Day dishes on her latest book "The Prism: Seven Steps to Heal Your Past and Transform Your Future," including the real power of intuition and how tiny changes are the key to transforming your life.

One hundred years ago, F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby," a tragic tale of striving featuring an enigmatic millionaire, was published – and it bombed. Since then, its reputation has only grown, to where many consider it the Great American Novel.

Benjamin Banneker (1731–1806) was a self-taught African American astronomer, mathematician, surveyor, almanac author, and farmer. He is best known for his work in surveying the boundaries of Washington, D.C., and for publishing a series of almanacs that i...

Dig into Agatha Christie’s writing style to find out how she crafted her mystery novels and how to employ these strategies in your own work.

Dante’s Divine Comedy is a three-part epic poem that follows the poet’s journey through the afterlife. Written in the early 14th century, it is structured as an allegory of the soul’s journey toward God, blending medieval theology, philosophy, and politic...

This giant 2.5-hour episode is a full chapter-by-chapter breakdown on "The Art of War", written by Sun Tzu.

Isaac Asimov didn't have a birthday. Nobody knew the exact date of his birth, so he picked one for himself at a young age--and that choice, quite possibly, was what gave us one of his best creative periods.

Voltaire's phrase - you must cultivate your own garden - is one of the most famous statements in the world. But what did Voltaire mean by this - and what can we learn from it to help us live our lives today? Here is a recipe for how to survive our trouble...

Voltaire, pseudonym of François-Marie Arouet (Nov 21, 1694 - May 30, 1778), was an 18th-century French Enlightenment philosopher, renowned for his wit and criticism of religious fanaticism and intolerance.