In 2013, fans of J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series rejoiced upon the announcement of a new film based on a standard textbook from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Three years later, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them has finally been released. Taking elements from the fictio...

  Growing up, our favorite stories always began with “once upon a time” and ended with “and they lived happily ever after.” We were told of Cinderella, her evil stepmother and stepsisters, and the glass slipper that saved her from her horrid life. We know that Snow Wh...

Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, DBE, was a prolific author of plays, short stories, and novels. She was born in Torquay, Devon, in the southwest part of England, on September 15, 1890. She was educated at home by her mother, who also encouraged her to write. Christie publish...