Orpheus, the son of god of music and healing, Apollo, and muse Calliope, was the greatest bard, mystic, and prophet in ancient Greek mythology. He had the most melodious voice of all mortals and his ...
When I was a child, reading was about my only option for summer entertainment. Growing up in Monroeville, Alabama, meant I was deprived not merely of iPods and Facebook, but of cable television ...
The staff of The New York Times Book Review choose the year’s top fiction and nonfiction. By The New York Times Books Staff Here are the year’s notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction ...