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Fifty Years of 'The Cat in the Hat'

The Cat in the Hat, the book about a mischievous, irrepressible soul who always seemed kind of ageless, is 50 years old. At the time of its debut in 1957, the Cat was an instant success. The Dr. Seuss classic is still captivating to children and the adults who read to them.

Collier's Cessna parked by a butte. Collier and his plane are both in their 50s.

Bird's Eye Photographer Shoots from His Cessna

Aerial photographer Michael Collier captures radiant landscape images of the Earth from a single-engine airplane, all the while steering the aircraft with his feet.

Celebrating Auden's Timeless Message

Poet W.H. Auden was born in England 100 years ago today. Edward Mendelson, Auden's literary executor, marks the occasion with a new collection, Selected Poems.

Algernon Miller stands with his model for the Frederick Douglass memorial. The design, which features quilt patterns that may have been used as codes by slaves on the Underground Railroad, has sparked controversy among artists and historians.

Douglass Memorial Sparks Debate on Art vs. History

Did slaves use secretly coded quilt patterns to help plan their escapes on the Underground Railroad? Many historians have their doubts. The design for a new Frederick Douglass memorial sparks a debate pitting oral tradition against documented historical fact.

'Dead Fathers Club' Puts Modern Twist on 'Hamlet'

Los Angeles writer Veronique de Turenne reviews the novel The Dead Fathers Club by Matt Haig. It's a retelling of Hamlet in modern-day England.

Under the Radar: Books Not to Miss

Plenty of books find a few devoted readers but leave the rest of us unaware that they were even there. Librarian Nancy Pearl reviews some of these "under the radar" books, including fiction, short stories and poetry.

'Body Snatchers' Argues Resistance Isn't Futile

Thriller writer James Rollins says Jack Finney's McCarthy-era pulp classic — unlike the movies based on it — makes clear that one determined fighter can matter, even when the odds are overwhelming.

Ben Yagoda is a journalism professor at the University of Delaware. He writes often about literary style.

Write On: Yagoda's 'Catch an Adjective'

Ben Yagoda is the author of When You Catch an Adjective, Kill It. It's a guide to writing that capitalizes on the lively advice of writers from Mark Twain (author of the title quote) to Stephen King.

Jane Smiley's 'Ten Days in the Hills'

Pulitzer-winning novelist Jane Smiley's latest book, Ten Days in the Hills, is a satirical portrait of an Oscar-winning director, his political-activist lover, his ex-wife and her lover. The book explores the culture of Hollywood against the U.S. invasion of Iraq.

'Hitchcock's Music' Scores Big on Suspense

Film director Alfred Hitchcock was a master of suspense. A new book, Hitchcock's Music, by Jack Sullivan, examines the music in his films and how it conveys emotion in ways images cannot.

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