When they’re not bringing you stories from around the nation, the editors at the Post are always reading. Here are some of the books they’re enjoying this fall.
Pervasive fears of a literacy crisis are largely a result of skewed views on why and what people should read.
Zitkala-Ša was educated to be a woman who would do what she was told. Instead, she became part of a generation of Indigenous children who survived the boarding school system and actively worked to create a new future for their people.
Monty Python alumnus and Spamalot creator Eric Idle talks about pitching Spamalot to the Pythons, killing the cow number, and why musical comedy is the most agreeable form of theater.
Read More about Eric Idle Pulls Back the Curtain on Spamalot with The Spamalot Diaries
On October 12, 1984, the greatest concert film of all time hit theaters.
Read More about Stop Making Sense: Same Greatness It Ever Was
American lighthouses witness a changing of the guard.
Read More about A New Generation Stewards America’s Lighthouses
More than any other clothing item, the mini became a symbol of the changing cultural attitudes and the growing impact of youth that defined the 1960s.
Read More about Common Threads: The Rise (and Rise, and Rise) of the Mini Skirt
Many animals experience a range of feelings, including joy, fear, grief, and compassion.
Read More about Our Better Nature: Do Animals Have Feelings Too?
Photos today are ubiquitous, but they were once considered miraculous. Here’s a look at the first photos ever taken, as well as the first photos of people, pets, presidents, and more.
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The 1960s were a time of turmoil and civil unrest, but our cartoonists found the humor in it.
