Alasdair Gray

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9 American Countercultural Books

Aerial view of Florence (Firenze), Italy from the campanile of the Duomo, with the gigantic dome (designed by Filippo Brunelleschi) in the foreground. Unidentifiable tourists are visible on top of the dome, which provide a measure of the building s scale.

25 Famous Paintings to See the Next Time You’re in Florence

Painting palette with oil paints and brushes. Rainbow colored paints, arts and entertainment

Art History: The Origins of 7 of Your Favorite Art Supplies

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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

Britannica’s Book Bingo

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Entrants falling and tumbling over while chasing the cheese at the 2016 'Cheese Rolling' held at Cooper's Hill, in the Cotswolds, Brockworth England

7 of the World’s Most Dangerous Festivals

Illustration for Demystified "How Dangerous is Quicksand"

How Deadly Is Quicksand?

African Americans demonstrating for voting rights in front of the White House as police and others watch, March 12, 1965. One sign reads, "We demand the right to vote everywhere." Voting Rights Act, civil rights.

Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement

Two chicks near an egg with a white background (poultry, chick, chickens, birds).

What Do Eggs Have to Do with Easter?

Fish. Lionfish. Lion-fish. Turkey fish. Fire-fish. Red lionfish. Pterois volitans. Venomous fin spines. Coral reefs. Underwater. Ocean. Red lionfish swims by seaweed.

10 of the World’s Most Dangerous Fish

Marriage. A couple getting married during a church wedding ceremony. (religion, ceremony, bride, groom)

The Seven Sacraments of the Roman Catholic church

New Zealand. Political/Physical map. Includes locator.

Where Is “Old Zealand”?

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Born	December 28, 1934 • Scotland
Died	December 29, 2019 (aged 85) • Glasgow • Scotland
Awards And Honors	Costa Book Awards (1992)
Notable Works	“Lanark” • “Of Me and Others”

George Blake

British writer

Josephine Tey

Scottish author

Charles Dickens

British novelist

Smollett, detail of an oil painting by an unknown artist, about 1770; in the National Portrait Gallery, London

Tobias Smollett

Scottish novelist

J.M. Barrie

Scottish author

Wyndham Lewis

British artist and writer

Noël Coward

English playwright, actor, and composer

Sir Stephen Spender

English poet

Peter Redgrove

English poet, novelist, and playwright

A.A. Milne

British author

David Storey

British writer

Keith Waterhouse

British writer

Robin Maugham

British author

Paul Bailey

British author

Simon Raven

English writer

Emlyn Williams

Welsh actor

Eden Phillpotts

British writer

Zadie Smith

British author

Roald Dahl

British author

David Lodge

English novelist, literary critic, playwright, and editor

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Tate Modern extension Switch House, London, England. (Tavatnik, museums). Photo dated 2017.

Can You Match These Lesser-Known Paintings to Their Artists?

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