John Adams reviews “Every Valley,” Charles King’s new book about the artistic, social and political forces surrounding one of ...

Nathan Gorelick traces literary criticism and psychoanalysis to their shared origins during the 17th and 18th centuries.

A new guidebook, "Unknown New York," highlights overlooked attractions in New York City, offering a unique way to explore the metropolis. "What's funny is they actually let Lin Manuel Miranda use the ...

Published 200 years ago, ‘The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner’ depicts a sibling rivalry in formally ...

The original Barcombe surrounds pretty St Mary’s Church, Barcombe Cross is where villagers fled to escape the Black Death and ...

Britain used to be the world’s richest country. These six books explain how it came to be, and why it is no longer ...

The largest and longest-lasting society formed by people who escaped slavery and their descendants endured for a century in ...

Below, we're taking a look at 60 Rock Songs Inspired by Books and Literature, for the most part limiting it to one entry per ...

During my year, I committed to the bit, as my kids say. I devoured 18th century books about politics. I talked about the Constitution with friends over tankards of ale. But I also dressed the part.

The age of Homo technicus could generate profound intellectual advances and solutions to our gravest problems. But first we ...

The woman agreed and replied: "I didn't know what to make of it, if I'm honest." He asked the woman when she believed the book was made, and she guessed the 18th century. Matthew confirmed she was ...