13 Books That Inspired Alexander McQueen
Revered for the artistry and storytelling he brought the fashion world, Alexander McQueen drew inspiration from countless sources – death…
Christopher Hitchens' Reading List For An 8-Year-Old Girl
In October of 2011, just two months before his passing, Christopher Hitchens accepted the Richard Dawkins Award at the Texas Freethought…
Neil Gaiman’s Favorite Works of Fiction
In 2013, fantasy writer Neil Gaiman gave an impassioned lecture for The Reading Agency on the future of reading and libraries. In…
Stephen King's 10 All-Time Favorite Novels
For his 2007 book The Top Ten: Writers Pick Their Favorite Books, J. Peder Zane asked 125 authors to name their…
Jane Goodall's Recommended Reads
Celebrated primatologist and anthropologist Jane Goodall has long loved reading, and credits the books she read as a child with…
Maya Angelou's Recommended Reading List
American poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou once said, “Any book that helps a child to form a habit of…
Tilda Swinton's Favorite Books
Tilda Swinton has always carried a certain otherworldy quality, radiating an ethereal intelligence and beauty of spirit that isn’t quite…