A 2,000-year-old Herculaneum scroll has been virtually "unwrapped" for the first time, revealing Greek text hidden beneath layers of carbonized papyrus. Scientists used X-ray imaging and artificial ...

An announcement from Simon & Schuster’s publisher left the literary community wondering whether blurbs, the little snippets of praise on a book jacket, are all they’re cracked up to be.

Gianni Rodari used puns, topsy-turvyism and zany names to invent stories for children and help children invent their own. By Mac Barnett For the three Latino kids transported to 1862 Mexico in ...

As with all the Nobel Prize-winning South Korean writer’s stories, We Do Not Part refuses escapism to reach into the painful lives of strangers.

Despite Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" success, his upcoming adaptation of "The Odyssey" feels too ambitious to succeed.

Two new books, “The Sirens’ Call” by Hayes and “Superbloom” by Carr, argue that our capacity for attention and connection has been devastated by the digital age “Elita” is a novel ...

and never worried about getting eight hours sleep! The Daily Mail Books department chooses their favourite fiction of the century. When 50 American hostages were released on Reagan's inauguration ...

Whether through books or movies, I have always loved storytelling ... His pop-ups and food walks are designed to immerse people in the joy of eating, encouraging them to appreciate the heritage behind ...