The erotic intrigue in social mismatch.

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Michael Dirda revisits a classic fantasy that unlocks the disturbing possibilities of fairyland. Read more...

The Dean of Rock Critics dives into the pages of 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die. Read more...

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Robber barons, a medical mystery, a T'ang craftsman, and more. Read more...

From clay tablets to credit default swaps. Read more...

If novels are any indication, the last thing we'd want to be able to do is read the future. Read more...

Stories of survival, war, intrigue and mystery -- and a browse through a madman?s library.

Eloisa James asks: what happens when the star-crossed lovers also happen to be stars? Read more...

From Abraham Lincoln to Antoine Watteau -- plus educating educators, a mystery, et encore plus. Read more...

A life of the great British legislator and crusader against the slave trade. Read more...