In 1395, English author and poet, Geoffrey Chaucer, known for writing The Canterbury Tales, The Knight’s Tale, and many other books and poems, and was dubbed by some, The Father of English Literature, ...

As we begin this new year, I am caused to reflect on how art, in all its forms, makes life worth living. During the winter ...

The two plays, one a Shakespeare rom-com and the other an adaptation of a Dickens classic, have more in common than being the work of perhaps the two greatest writers in the English language.

By Dwight Garner A new biography of Charles W. Chesnutt ... Jennifer Harlan, a New York Times books editor, recommends three romance novels that show off those tropes at their best.

Princess Anne, known as the "hardest-working royal," has no plans to step down. In a new interview with the Press Association, King Charles’ sister said she isn’t scaling back on her royal ...

King Charles pictured in January 2025 (Getty Images) “It’s astonishing, really, what has been put into practice since publication of the original book, 15 years ago, and how many of those ...

This sweeping novel about the life, loves, struggles and triumphs of a queer English Burmese actor is the topic of our January book club discussion. “Something Rotten,” Andrew Lipstein’s ...

Here’s how it works. Seeing as the game is now over 50 years old, it's hard to narrow down the best D&D books. There are quite literally enough to fill a small library these days, so which ones ...

Charles I was crowned in Westminster Abbey on 2nd February 1626. Due to religious difficulties his wife was not crowned with him For the first time ever at a coronation the anthem "I was glad" was ...

Lose yourself in the best space books out there as we round up the pick of the out-of-this-world reading material across an array of categories. We've rounded up the best space books currently ...

The "deadweight loss" of sweaters never worn and books never read equates to about 18 percent of Christmas spending — a staggering $12 billion. Present buying may boost the economy, but ...