Was Fanny Hill, the novel written by John Cleland and published in 1748, just smut or was it the start of a sexual revolution? Read on to find out!

May 13, 2010 - Melanie Cole

He was Harvard Professor Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. She was Boston socialite Fanny Appleton. It took seven years to win her heart and hand.

Jun 7, 2009 - Rosemary E. Bachelor

All roads in Southern Ireland, from Dublin to the Cliffs of Moher, lead to dramatic seascapes, lush flora and good times.

May 5, 2010 - Bonnie Baker Cowan

Ashley Judd, Hollywood actress and social activist tells her story.

Apr 1, 2012 - Oreen Scott

A new book by Holocaust survivor Judith Schneiderman called I Sang to Survive tells a unique story of World War II history and the Holocaust.

Aug 12, 2010 - Jennifer Ciotta

Behind every great man, there is an even greater woman. Such was the case with Frances Perkins in the Franklin Delano Roosevelt years.

Sep 28, 2009 - Penny White

Former film biz exec takes us behind the scenes for this gossipy first hand look at Paramount Studios in its Hollywood heyday

Sep 28, 2011 - Richard Goertz

The great stand out quality of Evelina is Frances Burney's extraordinary shrewdness as an observer of 18th century social mores.

Aug 4, 2010 - Chris Saliba

Bright Star, Jane Campion's film about the relationship between John Keats and Fanny Brawne, is a stunning period romance that appeals to the heart and to the eyes.

Oct 6, 2009 - Debra Peterson

Because of the generosity of a private collector named Norman H. Strouse, a unique collection of Stevenson items is on display in this Napa Valley town.

Dec 31, 2011 - Ethel Brodie

Julia Roberts stars in the film adaptation of memoir Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert.

Aug 12, 2010 - Elizabeth Fredericks

The works of Jane Austen, whilst slighted by some as mere romantic fairy tales, contain suffering that she made realistic by drawing upon her own life and observations.

Jul 20, 2009 - Pamela Mooman

Brief biography of English crime and mystery writer Wilkie Collins, best known for The Moonstone.

Feb 3, 2009 - Tel Asiado

A look into the lives and works of several American women who composed in the 19th century.

Jan 14, 2008 - Anya Laurence

Daughter of freeborn abolitionists, Mary Ann Shadd was the first woman to edit a newspaper, and an outspoken integration and equality advocate.

Oct 24, 2009 - Kathleen Airdrie

Combining reading with action toward a New Year's resolution can encourage success at meeting resolutions.

Dec 17, 2007 - Anne Chekal

Lita Grey, Charlie Chaplin's second wife was a prototype of Nabokov's legendary teenage sex goddess Lolita

Jul 26, 2011 - Anna Inger

Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts is a treasure trove of architectural, horticultural, and historical features.

Mar 3, 2011 - Andrea Ruiz

A reading list of great gift books for those who enjoy travel writing, or simply have a passion for paddling and sea kayaking.

Feb 23, 2011 - David Barnes