To Kill a Mockingbird will live on. The Pulitzer Prize winning novel written by Harper Lee was one of the long-standing holdouts of the digital age. Now the author, who hasn’t written a major work in more than 50 years,…
Anne Frank Literature: 265 Books Destroyed in Tokyo
Since January, a vandal has been making the rounds, ripping pages out of Anne Frank books in libraries across Tokyo, Japan. Police investigators have counted a total of 265 damaged books. One of the most renowned, historical books of the…
J.K. Rowling Will Publish New Novel Under Pseudonym This Summer
After the success of her first adult-themed book under a different name, J.K. Rowling has decided to publish a new book under her pseudonym. Rowling released her first novel under the name Robert Gailbraith in 2013, and will be publishing…
Sherlock Holmes Is Now Officially Public Domain
After many years of being a beloved book series, and recently being turned into popular films, the character of Sherlock Holmes is officially public domain. This allows authors from the United States to re-imagine the classic tales of the beloved…
Doris Lessing, 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature Winner, Dies at Age 94
Prolific writer, Doris Lessing, died at the age of 94 this morning at her home in London. Lessing was the winner of the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature, making her only the 11th female to win the honor. Known for…