Little Women (Barnes & Noble Classics Series)

As far as art forms go, the novel’s still a relative novelty (see what I did there), having only existed for a few centuries now—compared to, say, cave paintings or epic poetry. Even so, it might seem like the various genres of the novel—science fiction, horror, romance, mystery, young adult—have always existed. But there’s an origin […]

Some facts about our favorite Parks and Recreation character’s book-nerd lifestyle that are probably true: Leslie Knope’s books are organized by color AND author’s last name—which, yes, might seem impossible, but she started a letter-writing campaign to every publisher on Earth until she could make it happen. Leslie Knope marks all the best passages in each book […]

To melt your cold, February-bitten heart this almost-Valentine’s day, we present our favorite kissing scenes in literature—and a couple scenes so romantic, you won’t even notice the missing kiss. Back To Top

Tris, Katniss, Hermione—we know there are some truly badass teens in YA fiction. But the ones who make it to the big screen are just the tip of the dauntless iceberg. And as these awesomely fierce females demonstrate, you don’t have to be able to move mountains to rock the world. (Though it can’t hurt!) […]