In “Jane Austen’s Bookshelf,” rare-book dealer Rebecca Romney discovers overlooked women authors who inspired the famous ...

When the weather turns dreary, my mind tends to take a mental vacation . . . by planning a dream getaway. If you’re the same—or if you’re lucky enough to, you know, be planning an actual vacation—you ...

Many legends claim to explain the origins of Valentine’s Day, but as is the case with legends, they leave many questions ...

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Bearing cards, flowers, chocolates and poetry, lovers have always swooned on Valentine’s Day as cherubs circled overhead. Right?

According to one legend, Pope Gelasius wanted to put an end to the debauchery in the late fifth century. He declared Feb. 14 ...

Bearing cards, flowers, chocolates and poetry, lovers have always swooned on Valentine’s Day as cherubs circled overhead. Right? Or is its history darker?

Since its incorporation in 1837, Oxford, Mississippi, has been a city steeped in history, with The Square as its cultural and ...

But that hasn’t stopped us from being fascinated by intelligence tests that attempt to assign a numerical value to how smart ...

England isn’t the same as Scotland ... But aside from this, Scotland has a very proud cultural heritage, with lots of famous poets, writers and foods. It also has a huge music scene, making Glasgow ...

One of the hidden gems of Symposium Books is its collection of vintage and rare books. These treasures are tucked away in a ...