Finland has two national languages, Finnish and Swedish. Most of the approximately 5.5 million inhabitants speak Finnish as their mother tongue, while Swedish is spoken as a first language by just ...

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The Oakland novelist Leila Mottley shares books that paint a picture of the city that lives and breathes today. Punk rock, Greek myth and a comics pioneer long lost to history bring vibrant color ...

I thought it might be interesting to see how The Penguin stacks up against essentially every other comic book/superhero show in the modern era (the last decade or so), in terms of how it’s scored.

Folk tales and beloved characters from cultures around the globe can are celebrated in popular books for young readers. Test your knowledge of them with this short quiz. The celebrity chef’s ...

In need of a good read? Or just want to keep up with the books everyone's talking about? NPR's Book of the Day gives you today's very best writing in a snackable, skimmable, pocket-sized podcast.

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The latest from the chronicler of urban grit known for “Lush Life” and “Clockers” — as well as writing on “The Wire” TV series — is set in 2008 in East Harlem, where a five-story ...

If you're looking for new X-Men comics then you've come to the right place! It's an astonishing 61 years since Marvel's mutants first appeared and they're still keeping us thrilled and entertained.

The turbulent and troubled life of Vivien Leigh comes to light in Lyndsy Spence's new book. Ysenda Maxtone Graham discovers the mental turmoil the actress battled with. Roger Lewis uncovers the ...

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Indeed, throughout the decades, plenty of books — some highly acclaimed, some much more obscure — have been taken by filmmakers and transformed into some of the greatest motion pictures in ...