'Interview with the Vampire' author Anne Rice takes NPR on a tour of her haunted home

Novelist Anne Rice was known for her supernatural tales about vampires, witches, and ghosts. In 1976, she gained notoriety ...

Stephen King on ‘Hansel and Gretel’ and the future of his writing career

Iconic horror writer Stephen King has reimagined a classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale: “Hansel and Gretel.” A major ...

How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Macabre

I was terrified of the Old Elephant King in “The Story of Babar.” My daughter was freaked out by “The Very Hungry Caterpillar ...
Almanac Online

Sunnyvale author Kimberly Bea’s debut fantasy novel is a fairy tale with a twist

Out Oct. 28, ‘The Changeling Queen' is a reimagining of the ballad of ‘Tam Lin' from the villain's perspective.

Harper Lee’s Conflicted Loves Emerge in a New Collection

Laura Miller is a books and culture columnist for Slate and the author of “The Magician’s Book: A Skeptic’s Adventures in ...
New York Magazine

This Retro Picture-Book Projector Is a Toddler Screen Time Alternative

Unlike the Yoto and Toniebox, the Little Tikes Story Dream Machine doesn’t require you to download any apps or connect to your Wi-Fi. To get started, you just need four AA batteries and a book ...