Not every monster in mythology starts as one. And Medusa has dozens of interpretations. Is her story a cautionary tale about getting caught up in fame? Or is it a romantic tragedy? Was Athena's ...

In her debut novel, Seattle author Lauren J.A. Bear focuses on a forgotten part of the Medusa myth. Medusa wasn’t the only Gorgon — she had two sisters, Stheno and Euryale, who are rarely mentioned in ...

Author Julie Berry breaks down why we're so fascinated by stories of murdered young women and fantastical beasts, and what happens when we flip the script I don’t remember when I first learned about ...