Ellen Potter grew up in New York City and lived in Maine, but it was her time living in Upstate New York that inspired her to write a book that would become one of New York Public Library’s Best Books ...

Scott Fitzpatrick also picks this as one of the best Greek mythology books of all time and says you can't go wrong with this ...

Once in a while, a new Irish book comes along that just stops you in your tracks. This month Mark Joyce's superbly illustrated new book "Mythical Irish Beasts" is that book. It's a work of near magic, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sughnen Yongo is a Midwest writer covering Black women, pop culture. Athena presides over the voting for the award of the arms of ...

Halloween is on the horizon and from now through October 31, everyone's attention is turned to all things spooky. How did the holiday get its start? “Halloween can be traced back to an ancient Celtic ...

Drawing on folklore traditions from around the world, these thrilling and entertaining books put fresh spins on classic tales. By Kalyani Saxena Kalyani Saxena is a reporter and critic covering ...

When it comes to monstrous creatures, Japanese mythology has it all. Ghosts, demons, giant chickens, gelatinous blobs, nothing is too implausible or unrealistic when it comes to the mythology of the ...

Amongst the most enduring mythical creatures, which were present in so many ancient cultures, are the dragons. Appearing frequently in folklore and tales from China in the east to Europe in the west, ...

A woodcut illustration of the totally scientific "C.Lycosthenes" from a 16th-century book by the suspiciously named Konrad Lykosthenes. Wellcome Trust, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY 4.0 Mythical monsters ...

In The Court of the Dead, Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro rework Greek myth through a story of monsters as outsiders, inclusion, and the struggle for belonging in modern fantasy.