He was best known for a short pen name, “O. Henry.” The man behind the stories, William Sydney Porter, was a complicated ...

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A prophecy about Alexander the Great is found in the Jewish Book of Daniel, which was written 200 years before his birth.

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the popular author said he has read the allegations and felt “horror and dismay”. He wrote: “I’ve stayed quiet until now, both out of respect for the people who were sharing their stories ...

Storytelling is part of being human. In this nonfiction book, we learn why and how such narratives can also be a trap ...

Mary Tonetti Dorra Chaucer’s Books will host Santa Barbara author Mary Tonetti Dorra for a book talk and signing of her short story collection “I Am a Portrait: Flash Fiction and Other Short ...

“That day is today.” In 2023, another famous short-seller decided to shut down his firm. Jim Chanos, best-known for his bets against energy trader Enron Corp. many months before the company ...