Each month, the Columbia Public Library offers selections from its collection related to a current best-seller or hot topic. Librarian Katherine Gale compiled this month’s selections. Mythology has ...

Books inspired by Greek mythology have always been popular, and lately they don’t seem to leave the bestseller lists. Adult fiction books like “Circe” and “Song of Achilles” by Madeline Miller, kids’ ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Percival Everett's novel "James" is told from the perspective of Jim, Huck's unlikely companion in the Mark Twain classic ...

Norse tales have run through much of Neil Gaiman’s work, from his “Sandman” comic-book series to his fantasy novel “American Gods.” So when W.W. Norton editor Amy Cherry asked if he’d like to ...

In what is described as the Bible’s Book of Acts explosively reimagined in an alternate-modern era, “Testament” spreads the gospel in a new way to a new generation. This authentic portrayal provides a ...

This transformative retelling of the widely known tales of the demon corpse and King Vikramaditya offer both suspense and ...

The Popol Vuh, an account of the Mayan creation myth, is rooted in an oral tradition. It was likely written down in pre-Columbian times in Mayan hieroglyphics; today's it's preserved only in a ...

At Nerdist, we believe that Pride Month extends beyond just the 30 days of June. We also believe that, wherever possible, any and every piece of media should become more queer. And that’s why we’re ...