Piranesi By Susanna Clarke
The gloriously strange follow-up to Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell is more than worth the lengthy wait.
Betty Reid Soskin, Oldest U.S. Park Ranger and Trailblazing Historian, Dies at 104
Soskin devoted her life to telling stories that might otherwise have gone untold, highlighting the contributions of marginalized communities and ensuring that forgotten voices were brought to the forefront of American history.
Dick Van Dyke has been dancing throughout his 80 year career
‘American Masters – Starring Dick Van Dyke’ premieres nationwide Friday, December 12 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings), pbs.org/americanmasters and the PBS App. The film premieres ahead of Van Dyke’s 100th birthday on December 13.
Stephen Fry launches campaign to boost reading for pleasure
The Hay festival president is asking readers for book recommendations that will ‘entice the most reluctant reader’ to help combat the decline in leisure reading.
Steve McCurry Captures Human Connection to Animals Around the World
For over forty years, legendary photographer Steve McCurry has been traveling the world and documenting the human condition through his iconic images.
Muhammad Ali and Redd Foxx (1977)
Old friends, Muhammad Ali and Redd Foxx, sit down for an audience Q&A filled with verbal jabs and a little sparring in 1977.
The First Map Of America: Juan De La Cosa’s Strange Map Was Missing Until 1832
A legend on the map reads, in Spanish, “Juan de la Cosa made this in the port of Santa Maria in the year 1500,” Puerto de Santa Maria being a small port in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia.
When the only two ships on Earth capable of reaching the North Pole met face-to-face
These are the only two ships on Earth capable of reaching the North Pole – but what would happen when they would meet face-to-face?