Since Jane Yolen has an impressive catalogue of books, it is hard to believe that her first work was not published until 1963. Having written books of poems, fiction, and non-fiction for children, young adults, and adults alike, Yolen would seem to have...

Jane Yolen is one of the most prolific contemporary writers of children's stories. Since 1963, she has written well over sixty books, including poetry collections, realistic stories, animal tales, ABC books, and fantasies. Her special talents, however, l...

The chicken coops in Indonesia's earthquake-flattened Pentong village are filled with salvaged TVs, cooking utensils, refrigerators _ and scores of people. Aid workers fear they could also contain bird flu. Flies buzz everywhere, as children play barefoot on a bamboo...

Storms and gusting winds have chiseled away at this corner of southwestern England for centuries, but the legends that inhabit the area still loom large.The rocky headland near the village of Tintagel has become so entwined with the legend of King Arthur that its true...

The Spoleto Festival USA will celebrate the life of the late Gian Carlo Menotti, who founded Spoleto 30 years ago, and organizers envision doing so with least one additional presentation this spring."All of the artists and all of the members of the audience, board and...

Lamar Lundy, a member of the Fearsome Foursome defensive line for the Los Angeles Rams in the 1960s, died Saturday. He was 71. Lundy died after a long illness in his hometown, the Community Family Funeral Home said.Lundy spent his entire 13-year career with the...