Bedtime Stories Dec. 2013

What do literary types have queued up on their nightstands and ready to read before lights-out? We asked a few of them, and here’s what they said.

Museum of Science Fiction Coming to Washington, DC

A new sci-fi facility may descend on the nation's capital as early as next year.

12 Days of Short Stories for the Holidays

Put down the tinsel and settle back with a short story.

New Program Offers Free Houses to Writers

Detroit-based Write A House calls itself a “new type of residency program,” one where writers get to live in their prize forever.

The Guardian’s Great American Novelist Tournament Continues

Saul Bellow, Raymond Chandler, Vladimir Nabokov, and Kurt Vonnegut enter the ring this week.

Famous Last Words

Can you identify a work by its concluding lines? Give it a try! When you’re done, scroll down to see the answers.

10 Writers You Should Be Following on Twitter

While some writers avoid Twitter (we’re not naming names, Jonathan Franzen), others have embraced the social media site. Among the countless tweet-savvy authors out there, here are 10 who use the platform to its full advantage.

17 Most Popular Books Found on U.S. History Lovers’ Bookshelves

What past-is-ever-present types are likely to be reading.