Guide to the Classics: Don Quixote, the World’s First Modern Novel

By Ana Puchau de Lecea and Vicente Perez de Leon

Women used to dominate the beer industry – until the witch accusations started pouring in

By Laken Brooks, University of Florida

Jean Baptiste Poquelin Molière

By Robert Chambers

The Story of King Frost: A Russian Fairy Tale

By Andrew Lang

Guide to the Classics: Boccaccio’s Decameron

By Frances Di Lauro, University of Sydney

The Spellbinding History of Cheese and Witchcraft

By Tabitha Stanmore, University of Bristol

New Year: Tradition of the Wassail

By Robert Chambers

December 21: St. Thomas’ Day

By Clement A. Miles

How Alexei Navalny revolutionized opposition politics in Russia— before his apparent poisoning

By Regina Smyth, Indiana University

Insect Apocalypse? Not so fast– at least in North America

By Matthew D. Moran, Hendrix College