Historical look at U.S. foreign policy, religion wins Charles Taylor Prize

Historian Andrew Preston has captured the $25,000 Charles Taylor Prize for his book Sword of the Spirit, Shield of Faith: Religion in American War and Diplomacy.

Archie-Glee crossover sees clash between Riverdale and McKinley

The worlds of TV comedy Glee and the classic Archie comics collide this week in the first of a four-issue comic book arc.

50 new Rudyard Kipling poems uncovered

A treasure trove of 50 unpublished Rudyard Kipling poems has been discovered during renovations at a house in Manhattan.

DC Comics killing off Robin

Robin the Boy Wonder will die, though not for the first time, following a pitched battle with a supervillain, according to the publishers of DC Comics.

Author Hilary Mantel sparks storm with Kate comments

Award-winning author Hilary Mantel found herself surrounded by a storm of controversy Tuesday, as excerpts emerged from a recent lecture in which she skewers what she views as the public's simplified view of Kate, Duchess of Cambridge.

Hatchet Job Award goes to takedown of divorce memoir

A scathing takedown of Canadian-born writer Rachel Cusk's memoir of divorce has earned the Hatchet Job of the Year Award, which celebrates fearless and biting book reviews.

Margaret Atwood tapped for Giller Prize jury

CanLit icon Margaret Atwood leads a powerhouse trio of authors tapped to choose the winner of the 2013 Giller Prize.

Even Anne of Green Gables had herpes, writer notes

An American science writer is using Anne of Green Gables to make a point about how common oral herpes is, and to ease some of the stigma of having it.

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