Never mind Hawthorne and Thoreau— the women of mid-19th century New England had their own ambitions for writing and life.

Essays by a writer of literary lives meditate on the obsessions and obstacles endemic to her trade.

The subject of numerous controversies, she is defined by ambiguity, welcoming outcasts to the Church and provoking more ...

Joe Wright’s “Pride & Prejudice,” starring Keira Knightley, is returning to theaters. In an age of dating apps, we examine ...

A curator of the Victoria and Albert Museum’s “Cartier” exhibition explains how the jeweler’s “elegance” and “discretion” led ...

Mushrooms in 19th-century watercolors: The paintings of a self-taught female mycologist are featured at the New York State Museum. An 1870 watercolor of Agaricus rubescens Fr., by Mary Elizabeth ...

The heady days of James VI court have been captured in a new scent created for a major exhibition on the Stuart monarch who was the first to rule over Scotland, England and Ireland.

Elizabeth Olsen doesn't want validation, but she does want you to understand her taste. She shares why she's terrified of ...

As the UK celebrates the writer's 250th birthday, there's never been a better time to explore the dramatic bluffs and picture ...

The Coastal Discovery Museum, a Smithsonian Affiliate, invites the community to the 24th annual Art Market, a juried fine art ...

A casket which may have led to Mary, Queen of Scots being beheaded is to go on display in Stirling for the first time ...

Life as a young woman was focused on learning languages (she was fluent in French and Italian), mastering painting and ... under their belts, Elizabeth and her sister Mary went to stay with ...