The cast of The Lord of the Rings rose to prominence after the series conquered critics and audiences, stamping their names into cultural memory.

Last Wednesday night, my husband Bob and I went to Hammons Hall in Springfield to see the one-man show, “Mark Twain Tonight!” ...

According to an interview Richard Thomas gave to DC Theater Arts, Hal Holbrook's estate asked him to consider playing Mark ...

The Russian invasion of Ukraine puts Ukrainian, Russian, and Eastern European geography and history front and center, but each near-meaningless without the other.

This passage about a bighearted Swedish doctor in India — who experiences the presence of God in the leper before his eyes, ...

More than 1,100 of you wrote to tell us about the books that broadened your horizons, that you kept through every move, that ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Huckleberry Finn and Jim on a raft, ...

Former CNN anchor Jim Acosta was slammed on social media after he posted a clip of his "interview" with an artificially animated avatar of deceased teenager Joaquin Oliver to promote a gun control ...

Yet another day goes by that I see Percival Everett’s “James” sitting among a few other books in our bedroom, unopened and unread by me. And sure, I’ve had many people ask, “Have you read “Jim”?” Some ...

HANNIBAL, Mo. — Jim’s Journey: The Huck Finn Freedom Center will host two final 2025 Juneteenth events, both of which promise attendees a unique and engaging experience. Author Nancy Rawles will ...

HANNIBAL — The Huck Finn Freedom Center will host two final events for 2025 to commemorate the Juneteenth holiday. Author Nancy Rawles will unveil the 20th Anniversary edition of her book "My Jim" at ...

Marcus Kwame Anderson, seen at Earthworld Comics in Albany, collaborated with author David F. Walker on “Big Jim and the White Boy.” Marcus Kwame Anderson's illustrations in "Big Jim and the White Boy ...