It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a man of letters, in possession of a goodly number of books, must be in need of a ladder.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with novelist Allison Epstein about her new novel "Fagin the Thief," which imagines a backstory for the character from the Charles Dickens book "Oliver Twist." ...

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Best Mahatma Gandhi Quotes: Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation, is one of the most revered leaders in history. He was a lawyer, politician, social activist, and writer who dedicated his ...

The great author and illustrator was born on Feb. 22, 1925. Gilbert Cruz talks with the Book Review’s Sadie Stein about his distinctive talent and sensibility. Meet the writer who helped turn a ...

SOMERVILLE — As an artist, it’s nice for your work to be coveted. But not like this. The lengths one person went to steal two paintings made by Somerville artists have left the local arts ...

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a man found guilty of stealing a Viking hoard of gold worth £3 million. Metal detectorist George Powell, from Newport, failed to appear at Birmingham ...

A video has captured the moment a half-naked thief was caught by a security guard after stealing a TV from Currys. Read more ...

The Department of Education has dismissed 11 complaints regarding “book bans” the federal agency received during the Biden administration, it announced Friday. The department said it ended ...