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 ...

Whether we like it or not, the West owns the storytelling stage today. Schoolchildren are being encouraged to read books like ...

Madeline Miller’s hit 2011 novel The Song of Achilles, which reimagines The Iliad, sparked an enduring literary trend. In the decade-plus since, novels that put a new spin on Greek epics like Homer’s ...

Deborah Crossland, the author of “The Quiet Part Out Loud,” recommends some of her favorite Y.A. reimaginings of classical myths. By Deborah Crossland Deborah Crossland’s debut young adult novel, “The ...

Joel Medina spent his life devouring all things pop culture - for better and worse (he watched Final Destination way too young). Born and raised in LA County, he spent his summers watching every movie ...

The legends and tales from Greek mythology are ever-present in the modern world, and their stories have had a lasting impact on mainstream media and the entertainment industry. Zeus, the mighty gods, ...