Tolkien used his scholarly familiarity with ancient storytelling modes to create a a world so vast it spills off of the page.

Poetically, Tolkien’s long struggle to realize his vision — the self-doubt that led to long pauses in composition, his ...

Poetically, Tolkien’s long struggle to realize his vision — the self-doubt that led to long pauses in composition, his frustrations with publishers and his general inability to be satisfied enough ...

With new translations from the long-extinct Hittite language, UChicago Ph.D. student Naomi Harris brought verses from clay ...

In his new book, English professor Michael Drout delves into Tolkien’s life and work while reminiscing about his own father ...

A season-ending ACL injury to Patrick Mahomes means the backup quarterback will take over for the final three games. Here’s what to know.

Traditions are not always something you notice; they are the little things that make your life so special. After taking the ...

I recently went to the last town in the world that still speaks Old English and I was shocked by how much I could speak and understand. Well okay, it’s not exactly Old English, it’s a rare language ...

“We do one book after state testing, and we did ‘The Great Gatsby.’ … A lot of kids had not read a novel in class before.” — Laura Henry, 10th-grade English teacher near Houston “My son in 9th grade ...

In different passage, Aulus tells us about some bookstalls he came across when he arrived by ship at the port of Brundisium ...

This 3,500-year-old covered wagon is the best-preserved example in the world of this ancient form of wheeled transport. Covered wagons are often associated with the Old West. But the best-preserved ...

Maria Edgeworth remains one of the most significant figures in the history of Irish literature and education. Born on this ...