Smithsonian Magazine

Jane Austen’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’ Was Initially Rejected by a Publisher. It Later Became One of the World’s Most Beloved Novels

The British author wrote six novels, but it's her second published book that has resonated the most in the 250 years since ...

Wicked: For Good – what lies beneath correcting the way people speak?

Elphaba’s insistence on correctness speaks to a broader challenge facing anyone positioned as an outsider: having to work ...