Jules Verne, the futurist – born February 8, 1828

Jules Verne has earned a place in the history of literature as one of the most important writers of adventure novels of recent history. But he was also a futurist and his novels contain more than just entertainment. Their pages contain hidden scientific data,...

David Bowie the Bibliophile

David Bowie had diverse tastes when it came to reading, and it probably inspired him to write some great lyrics for the songs he composed. Literati Bookstall pays tribute to a devoted bibliophile and a brilliant musician....

A Dorothy Parker gem

Tallulah Bankhead Reads “A Telephone Call,” Dorothy Parker’s Brilliant Satire of How Infatuation Drives Us...

To TV or not to TV

5 books you probably should have read by now When you next think about watching television here is some food for...