What Nathaniel Hawthorne story did Batman villain Poison Ivy likely draw inspiration from? Poison Ivy has only ever appeared in one live-action Batman film, played by Uma Thurman. While she fought the ...

NORTH ADAMS — In July 1838, Nathaniel Hawthorne struck out on the road, traveling west. His destination? North Adams. He arrived in North Adams — then the north village of Adams, as the communities ...

In her new young-adult fiction novel “Red,” out Jan. 30, Boston-area author Annie Cardi contends with reproductive rights and spirituality. The story is a retelling of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic ...

During America’s antebellum era, there was an enduring friendship that flourished between a mediocre president and a celebrated author. Over four decades, Franklin Pierce, America’s 14th commander in ...

In “Bright Circle,” Randall Fuller shines a light on the women behind — and before — the male philosophers of 19th-century Massachusetts. By Francesca Wade Paul Theroux, the quintessential travel ...

A historic home up for sale in Salem is not to be scorned — but rather embraced — unlike the protagonist of the novel that was written by the author who used to live there. The house, located at 18 ...