When Robert Weil, the editor-in-chief and publishing director of Liveright, approached Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Maria Tatar with the idea of putting together “The Annotated African American Folktales ...

Queer people have existed in folklore throughout history. Realizing that gives us magical powers, Sacha Coward says.

It's the time of year when Halloween decorations are out in full force, and, of course, that includes jack-o'-lanterns. We wanted to know more about the origins of this holiday tradition, so we carved ...

Agyemang is the author and illustrator of Fibbed. She writes about magic, history, folklore, love, and fairy tales, and draws from elements of her Ghanaian heritage and faith Legacy and the driving ...

For more than six decades, the University of Chicago Folk Festival has brought together an array of musicians and performers from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds—all united through a love for ...

When you think of Christmas, most think of Santa Claus. Although the legendary character Santa is part of Christmas, it hasn’t always been like that. In fact, Santa Claus is the product of the merging ...

A new series of self-guided itineraries from the county’s historical society is designed to get visitors to explore the area’s rich history The Columbia County Historical Society has 12 self-guided ...