There's nothing like the feeling of getting lost in a good book, when hours fly by in what feels like mere seconds. And whether you're a fan of romance, thrillers, historical fiction, nonfiction, ...

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The Gemara (Nedarim 50b-51a) tells a story about Bar Kapara. Once Bar Kapara tried to make Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi laugh, his best joke was coating a basket with tar so that wheat couldn’t come out and ...

What book would you take with you at the end of the world? What book would you carry, occupying precious space in a pack, taking away room for other resources like food, blankets, weapons or water, ...

WILTON — Thanks to inspiration from her award-winning author and grandmother Elissa Grodin, a budding young writer from Wilton is already on her way in the publishing industry. Geneva Grodin, a 7-year ...

One of Eugene’s best known local characters, often seen peddling his self-published joke books from the sidewalk, died Saturday at age 76. David Henry Miller, better known as “Frog,” had been selling ...

Eugene has lost a community legend. David Henry Miller, better known as "Frog" by locals, passed away Saturday at the age of 76. While many in Eugene may have known him as the quirky peddler who asked ...

Jay Leno and NBC Studios are among those suing the author of a series of joke books. "We think there's a very important principle at stake: protecting intellectual property of the comedians," says the ...

Here’s one: Michael Bloomberg walks into a diner and orders coffee and a danish. When the bill comes in at $14, the flummoxed billionaire mayor asks, “What, are danishes so rare in these parts?” “No,” ...