The books and movies offer mixed messages. But then again, the average American has a violently mixed relationship with art.

The late Carlo Ginzburg is the best-known pioneer of microhistory, looking at social change from below. His approach was deeply affected by his family’s experience of fascism and the rival antifascist ...

The fight over Andres Serrano, Robert Mapplethorpe, and the National Endowment for the Arts became a preview of the politics ...

Reviewed by Laura Bates. Who would I be if I didn’t live in a world that hated women?” asks Valenti, founder of the website Feministing, in the introduction to her new memoir. In a confident and ...

Nikki Goldstein says she was ashamed of being Jewish before meeting a rabbi who saved her life — and taught her how to face ...

The Long March 2F carrying the uncrewed Shenzhou-22 spacecraft climbs into a blue sky above Jiuquan spaceport, Nov. 25, 2025. Credit: CASC HELSINKI — China’s secretive spaceplane has released an ...

Kerri K. Greenidge appeared to lose her professorship at Tufts University after scholars began scrutinizing her 2022 book, “The Grimkes,” which is no longer listed on its publisher’s website. By Neil ...

With so many books in the world, reading can be an endlessly expensive hobby. But thanks to the internet and the magic of libraries, there are a ton of ways to read your favorite books for free, from ...

Book-banning might seem like a relic of less enlightened times, but the practice is back in a big way. The American Library Association reports (https://www ...

Ever since I started reading Agatha Christie novels at age 11, I’ve been enchanted by cozy mysteries—the feel-good, lighthearted crime fiction exemplified by the best Agatha Christie books. But with ...

L-R: Belmont Cameli in 'Off Campus,' Jennifer Garner in 'The Five Star Weekend' and Anya Taylor-Joy Prime Video, Peacock, Apple TV Several best-selling books will make way for returning TV shows and ...

PragerU Kids is the leading network with educational, entertaining, pro-American kids shows for every grade. Americana Corner (Free) From the American Revolution to the settlement of the American West ...