Books that will sharpen the youthful mind.

Since the advent of communication, humans have used stories to create meaningful lives.

Modern notions about the Illuminati are the result of a satirical cult-classic book.

The distance between the American dream and reality is expressed best through literature.

Though written for his students, the lessons can be applied by any essay writer.

The hard part was keeping the list down to ten.

For years we have been fascinated with the artistic prowess of Leonardo da Vinci.

A new generation is waiting for the whimsy and wit of Dr. Seuss.

A primer on the infinite of knowledge waiting to be learned.

Transport yourself to other worlds and states of mind.

Looking up big, fancy words won't make your writing better. But a thesaurus can help – if you use it like this.

Not so much.

Your gateway to enjoying literature.

The Canadian professor has an extensive collection posted on his site.

They marveled at it.

He left behind a mind-expanding collection of books.

The Harvard psychologist loves reading authors' rules for writing. Here are his own.

We look at the most common New Year's resolutions and get expert advice to help you check them off 2019's to-do list.

From the cosmic blast into another being's mind, to rolling bliss or obedient mind-slavery, fictional drugs have it all.

The great mythologist reminds us that our bliss is part of our suffering.

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas shares the books that shaped his life.

The renowned author plans to publish a follow-up to the 1985 bestseller in September 2019.

Turn on, tune in, and drop out and into a good psychedelic book.

The best-selling author tells us his methods.

With his collected letters recently being published, it's time to revisit this extraordinary thinker.

The stories we tell define history. So who gets the mic in America?

The comics titan worked for more than half a century to revolutionize and add nuance to the comics industry, and he built a vast community of fans along the way.

These great thinkers remind us that taking an unpopular, bold stance might not be madness.

The 71-year-old author suggests replacing the adjective "amazing" with something more "pungent & specific".

Who doesn't love a little existential fear every once in a while?