The film discusses the significance of the American short story as a unique literary form that captures the essence of human ...

Flagboy Giz tracks the entire history "We Outside," a song that began as a Mardi Gras hit and turned into a New Orleans ...

One hundred years ago, a young midwesterner-turned-Ivy-Leaguer enlisted in the military during World War I, hoping to die in ...

But it’s when discussion of the American Dream gets closer to home that her West Virginia students light up. “One thing ...

It’s kitschy. It’s exotic. It’s complex. And it’s uniquely American.

Laura Linney is set to star alongside Kevin Kline and Jon Tenney in American Classic, the upcoming half-hour theater-themed ...

Mario Vargas Llosa, a prominent figure in Latin American literature, has passed away at the age of 85 in Lima, Peru. Known ...

To celebrate the 30th edition of the L.A. Times Festival of Books, we asked authors, editors, critics and scholars to select ...

It’s been 100 years since The Great Gatsby was first published, and its legacy is still deeply woven into the fabric of New York City and Long Island. From its inspiration on the Gold Coast to its ...

In this recent speech and previous writings, Miran has complained that — while this special status for the dollar gives ...

After a year of taunting fans with snippets and other subtle teases, Lana Del Rey has finally shared her new single, “Henry, ...

F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel is emblematic of the jazz age and the Roaring '20s. Annie Murray, the rare books and special collections librarian at the University of Calgary, shares insights about the ...