The frightening night that inspired Frankenstein, exactly 200 years ago
A terrifying dream on June 16, 1816, inspired Mary Shelley’s classic horror character. Learn the creepy story behind how it happened.
Here’s what Trojans will be reading this summer
USC President C. L. Max Nikias’ summer reading list is a university tradition; here are this year’s selections.
Novelist explains how psychology honed his writing
USC Dornsife alumnus, professor and best-selling author tells how his work as a clinical psychologist turned him into a successful crime writer.
Six reasons Shakespeare remains relevant 400 years after his death
USC professor helps to put the Bard’s influence into perspective on the upcoming anniversary of his passing.
Of severed heads and cryogenics: Noggin author discusses his work
John Corey Whaley’s novel is a finalist for the National Book Award.
28th annual Scripter Award ceremony has a TV twist
For the first time, this year’s event honoring adaptations of the written word includes episodic television writing.
Summertime, and the reading is easy
Each year, USC President C. L. Max Nikias sends students a summer reading list; take a look at this year’s selections.
Conflict times two propels the prose in new Vietnam thriller
Viet Thanh Nguyen’s first novel explores the war through the lens of his conflicted protagonist, an American-educated spy for the Viet Cong.
LA Times Book Prizes have a Trojan twist
T.C. Boyle, LeVar Burton to receive special honors during the Festival of Books on campus April 18-19.
LeVar Burton coupled good stories with education
Former Reading Rainbow host tells USC audience that storytelling is an ‘essential element of the human experience.’
Deborah Harkness’ trilogy comes to life one more time
The bestselling author says so long to the All Souls Trilogy and gears up to teach a new seminar on public history.
The eloquent art of haiku
Alumna Deborah Kolodji brings life experiences to her stream of universal poetry.
2014 ‘Wonderland’ takes Lewis Carroll into digital age
“Lewis Carroll Through Two Lenses” is a photographic meditation on the life and career of the renowned author.
Slideshow: Lewis Carroll and the price of fame
USC Libraries recently purchased a coveted letter written by the author, who regretted his celebrity status.
USC Libraries buys unpublished Lewis Carroll letter
USC had kept the purchase under wraps to surprise benefactors George and Linda Cassady.
Poetry and song: Arts and humanities thrive at Festival of Books
USC Dornsife faculty explore truth, fiction, politics and other matters quite human.
USC English professor talks stories of the strange and magical
Aimee Bender of USC Dornsife discusses her new book, The Color Master, a collection of 15 short stories.
High heels, lofty ambitions
Giselle Rodriguez-Forté has written a collection of memoir-based vignettes about her life that make up her USC thesis, which she is completing in anticipation of her 2014 graduation.
Doheny Library exhibition spotlights worthy writers
Author Author, a new exhibition in Doheny Memorial Library, features the work of Michael Childers, who has photographed a wide range of artists over the course of his career.
Puzzler wins Wonderland Award
USC graduate student Andrew Woodham took first prize in the ninth annual USC Libraries Wonderland Award competition for “A Reflection on Lewis Carroll.”
USC Scientists Find Missing Link in Regulation of Glucose
A team led by USC neuroscientist Alan Watts identified for the first time a biochemical signal that helps regulate the amount of glucose in the blood.