On 12 January 1976, author Agatha Christie died peacefully, aged 85. She created the detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. By the time of her death, Christie had written more than 80 books. Most ...

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In “The Typewriter and the Guillotine,” Mark Braude takes on the intersection of Janet Flanner’s career and a lurid murder case.

I’ve thought more about men who saw combat in World War I,’’ he says, “and have eased up on a few of the characters.” His new ...

The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie (Image Credits: Flickr) Salman Rushdie’s 1988 novel ...

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The 1850 discovery of King Ashurbanipal's vast library of cuneiform tablets at Nineveh illuminated fascinating records and ...

Peaceful mechanisms for defending democracy exist, but they are limited and not so difficult to overcome; it is worth taking ...

Here’s a full rundown of the theories on Hitler’s possible progeny, from a supposed French love child to an alleged dalliance ...

A secret diary suspected of being written by the German genocidal maniac has been found in an attic. The 113 hand written ...

FOR my birthday in 2005, my wife got me a book titled, “Tyrants: History 100 most evil despots and dictators.” I still have it because of the inscription my ...