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As Charlie English points out in “The CIA Book Club,” the agency’s most successful operation had nothing to do with secret agents or gun-running. It was all about literature.
Inside prison walls, here's how a book program is changing lives Accessing reading material in prisons is hard, but Freedom Reads co-founder Reginald Betts, a former inmate, went beyond books ...
Accessing reading material in prisons is hard, but Freedom Reads co-founder Reginald Betts, a former inmate, went beyond books, creating libraries made by former prisoners.
Why Are So Many Enormous Roman Shoes Being Discovered At Hadrian's Wall? Scisne quid de Romanis magnis pedibus dicant.
We compiled a list of books that top Wall Streeters have recommended over the years that have helped them get ahead.
The gospel music legend and civil rights activist offers details on her new book and why she's sharing her journey with the youth.
Why the Ancient Craft of Dry Stone Walling Still Holds So Much Appeal in the 21st Century Artisans around the world are ditching the mortar and embracing an old ...
“Given the commonness of apparent perfection in nature,” Mr. Hurst observes, “it might seem somewhat perverse to be writing a book about the evolution of imperfection.
The City And Its Uncertain Walls was initially a short story written by the celebrated author Haruki Murakami in 1980. He calls it ‘a long short story’ or ‘novella’.