#Literature

Contemporary novels are increasingly avoiding explicit sex scenes, especially straight relationships. What does this literary prudishness reveal about our cultural moment?

A new critical study reveals how Nobel laureate Toni Morrison transformed silenced histories into powerful literature that refuses to let the past disappear.

On Christmas Eve 1869, a 30-pound prize turkey meant for 'A Christmas Carol' author Charles Dickens vanished in a train fire. Discover the full story of this funny, ironic, and strangely heartwarming historical incident.

Did you know that in Shakespeare's time, 'nice' meant foolish and 'brave' meant well-dressed? Explore 12 common words whose meanings have completely changed over the last 400 years.