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Because the producers have basically killed off half of Westeros by now.

"Well, I think I remember Mel Gibson correctly, and he didn't say that."

Who's your favorite Heathcliff and Rochester?

For its 50th anniversary, Jacqueline Susann's misunderstood novel gets a re-read.

A celebration of Octavia Butler's groundbreaking science-fiction novel.

Love means never having to say you're sorry for exhuming your dead wife's corpse.

We want to believe that the truth is out there. And if it's not, at least we've got something to read.

Who wouldn’t want an invitation to Fezziwig’s Christmas party?

When you've exhausted your audio book collection, these literary podcasts will tide you over.

The Gone with the Wind author was a woman ahead of her time.

Guillermo del Toro's latest film is a sexy survey of Gothic literature.

October is the perfect month to visit Washington Irving's favorite town—and the setting for his spine tingling short story, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.

Ann Jones's revolutionary work offers powerful insight into domestic violence.

We forged through books, TV, and movies to bring you a list of the best prequels out there.

Head to the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains to tour an important town for four major American writers.

The pioneering ecofeminist and Woman and Nature author discusses her book and today's discriminatory climate.

Let these words of wisdom from Pat Conroy, William Styron, Natalie Goldberg, and others inspire you to finish that book.

Author Sven Lindqvist takes readers on historical journey across the Sahara Desert and the African continent.

These authors redefine the golden age.

Gloria Steinem reflects on Dorothy Dinnerstein's feminist classic and gender equality in early societies.