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Vampire stories have captivated people for centuries.  Books, games, TV, and film have drawn audiences in with a mix of horror, sensuality, and the appeal of eternal life.  The first mention of vampires was over a thousand years ago and since then their legend has become a part of our culture, with Bram Stoker’s Dracula, […]

Join author, former UK resident, and Anglophile Claire Evans for a look at Austen’s final, unfinished manuscript and its path from family heirloom to a fully imagined costume drama, airing on PBS.  Learn about the real-life people and locations that informed Austen’s last work before her untimely death at age 41, as well as how […]

Why do we apologize to our cats, feel guilty throwing away childhood toys, or find ourselves bonding with our robot vacuum?  Scientist and bestselling author Justin Gregg (If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal) reveals how one of humanity’s oldest psychological quirks secretly influences nearly every decision we make. Drawing on cutting-edge research from his new book Human-ish (Little, […]