That's a line from a Yeats' poem, appropriately entitled "A Drinking Song." Love did indeed come "in at the eye" for the distinguished classics scholar Mary Beard. In her new book called, Talking ...

For her latest book, the popular British scholar Mary Beard gets personal about how she fell for ancient Greece and Rome. By Sarah Ruden Sarah Ruden is a literary translator and cultural historian.

HarperCollins has announced plans to “commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence” with its new American Classics series, to be published next spring. “From our 50-year relationship ...

The ABC Classic 100 is the annual countdown of Australia’s favourite classical music. Since 2001, we’ve invited you to vote for the classical works you love, each year guided by a different theme, ...

Time to add to your "to be read" stack. Caroline Rogers was formerly the travel and culture editor at Southern Living, where she wrote and edited travel stories exploring the American South. She also ...

In November, 2024, on the day of the U.S. Presidential election, Tim Whitmarsh landed in Beijing, jet-lagged and disoriented. It was the middle of the academic term at the University of Cambridge, ...

After securing the team's first-ever Tour de France podium, Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe continue their bold pursuit of Grand Tour success, while shaping the next generation of cycling talent. Over 18 ...

John Murray Press, a division of Hachette UK, is set to launch its first classics list this month, including titles by David Attenborough, Jane Austen and Margaret MacMillan. JM Classics will publish ...

What gets taught in English classes remains among the most hot-button of all curriculum topics in schools, with some in the field criticizing the lack of diversity in selected texts—and others, ...

Justin is a former Contributor to TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles.com and a lifelong gamer with decades of experience writing about media and entertainment. In addition to his experience with video games ...

Throughout my school years I had an exuberant, elderly piano teacher, Miss Hazel. She was one of five daughters (like me) and, like many young women of her generation, had never married her sweetheart ...

The college basketball season gets well and truly underway Tuesday night in Atlanta with the 2024 edition of the Champions Classic. The one-night double-header event features three of the top four all ...