Spoken word was, after all, an easier thing to record on primitive equipment than music, but it wasn’t until the first half of the 20th century that so-called “talking books” started to take ...

There are certain books, both fiction and nonfiction, that are widely considered to be classics. These classic books continue to be read by new generations of readers.

Herman Melville's Moby Dick is a tale told in 212,507 words. Those words, considered to be some of the most classic in the history of literature, are important. But equally important as "Call me ...

Lion Feuchtwanger’s 1933 novel “The Oppermanns,” newly reissued, raises salient questions about the relationship between art and politics. By Joshua Cohen There is a famous saying in Talmud ...

Popular novels don their summer gear. Summer is a season for vacations, relaxation, and restoration. As such, it can prove an ideal time to return to the classic texts we all know and love (and ...