The dark history of werewolves - Craig Thomson
AdultsHistoryWritingCultureMythology Explore how werewolves have evolved in folklore, literature, and pop culture throughout history, and where these stories originated.
Who is the fastest creature in mythology?
AdultsCultureHistoryWritingMythology Witness the clash of mythology’s speediest supernaturals in an epic race and find out which creature is the fastest.
What makes a poem … a poem? - Melissa Kovacs
AdultsHistoryHumanSelfWritingArt What exactly makes a poem … a poem? Poets themselves have struggled with this question, often using metaphors to approximate a definition. Is a poem a little machine? A firework? An echo? A dream? Melissa Kovacs shares three recognizable characteristics of most poetry.
Valkyries: The Real Story Behind These Warriors of Legend | Fate & Fabled
AdultsHistoryWritingCulture Vikings were some of the fiercest fighters in human history, using their impressive battle prowess to spread Norse influence between the 8th and 11th centuries.
How to read music - Tim Hansen
AdultsEducationMusicWriting Like an actor's script, a sheet of music instructs a musician on what to play (the pitch) and when to play it (the rhythm).
The myth of the original star-crossed lovers - Shannon Zhao
AdultsArtListeningWritingMythologyCulture Get to know the myth of the weaver and the cowherd, a pair of star-crossed lovers banished to opposite sides of the Milky Way.
The Chinese legend of the butterfly lovers - Lijun Zhang
AdultsHistoryHumanWritingMythologyCulture Dig into the Chinese myth of Zhu Yingtai, who disguises herself as a boy in order to attend school, and her love Liang Shanbo.
The life, legacy & assassination of an African revolutionary - Lisa Janae Bacon
AdultsHistoryHumanWriting Get to know the life of West African revolutionary Thomas Sankara, and his pursuit of liberating Burkina Faso from colonial rule.
Can you solve the dragon jousting riddle? - Alex Gendler
AdultsListeningPsychologyWritingFunGamesCreativity After years of war, the world’s kingdoms have come to an agreement. Every five years, teams representing the elves, goblins, and treefolk will compete in a grand tournament of dragon jousting...
The mysterious life and death of Rasputin - Eden Girma
AdultsHistoryWorldWritingPolitics Get to know the story of Rasputin, known as the “Mad Monk,” who was assassinated for his involvement with the Russian monarchy.
Why should you read “The God of Small Things” by Arundhati Roy?
AdultsCreativityHumanWritingBooksCulture Dig into Arundhati Roy’s “The God of Small Things,” and follow the story of fraternal twins whose lives are destroyed by society’s “Love Laws.”
Why should you read “The Master and Margarita”? - Alex Gendler
AdultsEducationMediaWritingBooksCulture Get to know the Russian classic “The Master and Margarita,” a genre-defying blend of political satire and occult mysticism about a visit from the Devil.