Try this quiz about the bookish influences on Homer Simpson, Kate Bush and others to see how many connections you know. By J. D. Biersdorfer Test your knowledge of European geography, history and ...

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Do you know that Mark Twain, the author of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, is often called "the father of American literature"? His unique voice and regional dialect revolutionized storytelling in ...

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Some lines are so powerful, so iconic, that they instantly transport you into the heart of a story - even before you know its title. From gothic mysteries to beloved classics, these opening lines have ...

Here are the answers to last week's challenge of your literary wits, in which we alluded to the first paragraphs of famous books or first lines from well-known poems to introduce each section for our ...