The fascination with writers who died young often stems from the notion of unfulfilled potential and the lure of artistic ...

A renowned French scholar and publishing figure, he looked at what societies choose to honor — and forget — in telling their ...

The Bowerbird Antiques & Friends, with its distinctive bird logo visible from the street, specializes in decorative arts and ...

On April 24, former Lexington Herald-Leader columnist and managing editor Tom Eblen will lead a walk in downtown Lexington to discuss some of the famous writers in the city’s history.

From famous writers and philosophers, to top scientific thinkers, here are ten extraordinary people from history who also happened to be adept at making music. Music lovers might know the myth that ...

William Shakespeare is undeniably one of the most famous writers in human history. The 39 shows attributed to the “Bard of Avon” have been performed, adapted, and studied innumerable times in the ...

March is Women's History Month, a time dedicated to honoring ... this month than by diving into books written by women? Female authors have written a diverse range of books, from novels to memoirs ...

I got into Tartt’s secret history, as opposed to Tartt ... isn’t just a writer — is a celebrity writer. The two are famous in a way that writers so rarely are. Are famous in a way that ...

Throughout history, the landscape and folktales of Westchester County have served as a rich source of literary inspiration. Many authors have called Westchester home, and it’s only right to honor ...

This area, near the Sorbonne, is rich in literary history ... Gertrude Stein’s apartment was a famous salon frequented by such prominent artists and writers as Ernest Hemingway, F.

I spent a day walking around Paris and, like any other writer, visiting famous ... learned. Authors are keen observers, which makes them the perfect chroniclers for our collective history.