Washington Irving — The Father of American Pop Culture

On Thanksgiving Weekend, we show our appreciation for an author who was one of the Greats of American Pop Culture! Have you heard of Gotham? Knickers? Rip Van Winkle? Of course you have! Today, we give hommage to the author responsible for the the birth of these...

Welcome to the famous Den(s) of Sherlock Holmes

If we ask you who the most famous detective of all time is, it is likely that Sherlock Holmes will pop to mind in the first few seconds. But did you know that his author was dedicated to solving crimes, just like his character? In fact, Conan Doyle identified with...