From the Miller’s Tale to King Lear’s roaring sea, a history of flooding in literature

Chaucer and Shakespeare lived through periods of weird weather not unlike what we are seeing today. So what can we learn from ...

6 writers remember Joan Didion, L.A.’s literary prophet who ‘remains full of surprise’

Lili Anolik, Hilton Als, David Ulin, Evelyn McDonnell, Cory Leadbeater and Steffie Nelson share thoughts about author Joan ...
Observer

Musée Marmottan Monet’s “The Empire of Sleep” Considers Slumber as an Artistic Trope

The exhibition text reminds viewers that sleep takes up about a third of our lives; given this significant consumption of ...
Mental Floss

12 Famous Authors Who Also Wrote for Children

Sometimes you just want to be a kid again. These literary luminaries quietly tried their hands at writing children’s stories. (And if you're interested in what other authors cooked up, visit the blog ...