S ummer is well and truly here, and relaxing with a good book is top of our to-do list. So whether you’re heading off on holiday or enjoying quiet afternoons in the garden, we’re here to help you find ...

1792: A Vindication of the Rights of Woman is published More than 50 years before the first National Women's Rights Convention is held in the United States, the English writer and philosopher Mary ...

In the past few years, writers have been liberated from traditional publishers with the advent of platforms like Substack, and there’s been a mushrooming of individual newsletters. But could it be ...

Includes bibliographical references Tells the story of a scientist who discovers the secret of generating life from lifeless matter, and puts this knowledge to use by creating a monster being.

The opening story of Mary O’Donnell’s new collection sets a pattern for what is to come by depicting the Covid-19 lockdowns as an instance of paralysis in the Joycean fashion. Its protagonist ...

Listen to This Article Amazon has announced a new round of job cuts, this time affecting its Books division. Fewer than 100 employees have been let go, including staff from Kindle operations and the ...

by Wollstonecraft, Mary, 1759-1797 Publication date 1792 Topics Women, Women's rights Publisher Boston : Printed by Peter Edes for Thomas and Andrews, Faust's statue, no. 45, Newbury-street Collection ...

Mary Lou Retton became a true American hero while still a teenager, scooping a spectacular Gold in the individual all-around competition at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, at just 16.

It’s not every day that a parish turns 230 years old. As the Basilica of St. Mary in Alexandria celebrates its milestone anniversary this year, parish historian Kitty Guy and archival manager Virginia ...