On Nov. 3, The Iliad Bookshop in North Hollywood was set ablaze in what appears to be an act of arson. Boxes of books had been pushed in front of the back door and set on fire, and a manifesto posted ...

The universe will collapse in on itself before theater companies stop restaging classic battles with an Allies/Axis theme. Still, if you must dress your Greek heroes in WWII army regalia, you may as ...

There are not many books which stand the test of time, however it's safe to say that the Iliad, which dates back beyond 1,000 BC, passes that test with flying colours. Having studied Keats at school I ...

The owner of the Iliad Bookshop showed up for work as usual in a ’60s-throwback tie-dye T-shirt that left no doubt of his status as a Deadhead. Within a few minutes, Dan Weinstein had greeted half a ...

Bruce Heiden, Common People and Leaders in "Iliad" Book 2: The Invocation of the Muses and the Catalogue of Ships, Transactions of the American Philological Association (1974-2014), Vol. 138, No. 1 ...

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This is an edition of the revamped Books Briefing, our editors’ weekly guide to the best in books. Sign up for it here. Should I be worried that this is appealing to a tween? When I asked her if she ...

The book is already a highly evolved piece of technology, many claim. It is portable, shareable, easily navigable and relatively cheap. How could it be improved by making it electronic? I love books, ...