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Behind the Lit: All of Europe Initially Loathes Paradise Lost

By Adam Foley

August 13, 2014

From religious German censors to French Enlightenment intellectuals, Europeans pan John Milton’s masterpiece.

10 Successful Writers Who Had Disabilities

By Michelle King

March 03, 2014

We honor Helen Keller meeting her teacher Anne Sullivan 127 years ago today by sharing the stories of 10 incredible writers with disabilities.

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Eat Prey Drug: Summerland

Escaping a catastrophic blizzard to take peyote in the Arizona desert, Paul Kwiatkowski concludes his investigation into alternate perceptions of consciousness.

The Biggest Little-Known Influence on H. P. Lovecraft

M. R. James was an English author, scholar and inspiration to Lovecraft, though the world may have forgotten it.

The Sun Don't Shine on a Moonshine Still

Get a bleary-eyed view of moonshining from a modern day bootlegger.