Nate Pedersen
Agatha Christie fans have long puzzled over the existence of a real-life inspiration for Hercule Poirot. Did the author base Poirot on someone she knew?
In an excellent conversation piece posted on BBC's Culture page, journalist Jane Ciabattari argues that 1925
Boardwalk Empire, HBO's period drama about the early days of the mob in Atlantic City, offered some of the most compelling television in 201
She's one of the world's most beloved novelists, but we still don't really know what she looked like.
Our Bright Young Booksellers series continues today with Oliver Darkshire of Hen
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Charles Dickens turns 200 next week and commemorative exhibitions are already in full swing across the globe. 
Our series profiling the next generation of antiquarian booksellers continues today with Jesse Rossa, proprietor of Triolet Rare Books in Glendale, California.
Our Bright Young Booksellers series continues today with Erika Hapke Knowles, office manager at
