An Afterlife,” her acclaimed biography of the iconic 20th-century author, art collector, and personality (which was also one ...

Unlike many other forms of art, works of literature never seem to rest. Can you imagine if someone decided to tweak the smile on the Mona Lisa? Or add a pair of boxer shorts to Michelangelo's David ...

About 3,500 years ago, did the Egyptian woman named Webennesre feel comforted at all being accompanied in death by a papyrus now on display at the Getty Villa exhibition “The Egyptian Book of the Dead ...

What is the meaning of death? Can the afterlife be a celebration that goes beyond a binary view of heaven and hell? With her captivating debut novel, “The Afterlife of Mal Caldera,” published in June ...

Sebastian Junger is a journalist who has covered the war in Afghanistan. He's also the author of many books, including "The Perfect Storm," which later became a major motion picture. His latest book ...

Introduction: Life and afterlife in the ancient Egyptian cosmos -- Preparing for the afterlife -- The evolution of the Book of the dead / by Irmtraut Munro -- The day of burial -- The mummy in the ...

“Afterlife: The Strange Fate of Literary Remains,” by David Wyatt, Louisiana State University Press, 252 pages Unlike many other forms of art, works of literature never seem to rest. Can you imagine ...