Best-selling author James Patterson establishes scholarships to support students at HBCU The University of the Virgin Islands.

Of all former U.S. Presidents, Jimmy Carter was our most prolific author, a writer who never failed to surprise readers with ...

DARLINGTON, S.C. – Kay Patterson, a former Democratic state lawmaker and a prominent figure in South Carolina politics, died at the age of 93. The South Carolina Democratic Party confirmed his ...

Days after Cyclone Chido wrought havoc on Mayotte, France has started repatriating certain residents. Around 3,000 people have left the island in the aftermath of Chido, which has left locals facing ...

It has been tempting to view the C.I.A. as omniscient. Yet Coll’s chastening new book about the events leading up to the Iraq War, in 2003, shows just how often the agency was flying blind.

Twenty-four years ago, Hollywood was introduced to the glorious cast of characters known as the X-Men, and it hasn’t looked back since. The past two decades has seen a whopping 14 movies based ...

In 1937, English author J.R.R. Tolkien penned a children ... of the Rings” and “Hobbit” movies in chronological or release date order. Tolkien followed the success of “The Hobbit ...

The award-winning author published more than 40 books - including the best-selling Tomorrow series, which chronicled a fictional invasion and occupation of Australia. The young adult series has ...

(AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn) FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons placed kicker Younghoe Koo on injured reserve on Wednesday and signed kicker Riley Patterson from Cleveland’s practice squad.

Acclaimed Australian author John Marsden has died aged 74. Marsden wrote the Tomorrow series, which sold millions of copies worldwide and was adapted for film and television. He won many literary ...

Fantasy author Brandon Sanderson has had quite a year ... kings and assassins in a world seemingly abandoned centuries prior by a renowned order of protectors known as the Knights Radiant.

Jean Adamson, the children's author known for writing the Topsy And Tim book series, has died at the age of 96. Her family, who confirmed the writer died on Sunday, said her memory will "live on ...