The Green Light that Still Burns: Celebrating 100 Years of The Great Gatsby
This year marks the 100th anniversary of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, one of the most celebrated American novels.…
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Jane Austen’s Guide to Answering Awkward Questions at Holiday Parties
Ah, the holidays! A time for family, food, and awkward questions about your personal life that will send the conversation…
Everything Jane Austen Lied to Me About
I grew up believing my life would be like a Jane Austen novel, owing almost entirely to my own lack…
What to Read Next: Jane Austen Edition
Born on December 16th, 1775, today marks the 249th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birthday. Before her death at age 41,…
It’s a Classic!: Must-Read Novels That Everyone Should Read
December 16th is Jane Austen’s birthday, and in honor of this (and of the stunning Deluxe Edition of Pride and…
What Matilda Teaches Us About Being Book Lovers
Let’s talk about Matilda. I’m not talking about Harry Styles’ Matilda from his song (although I have a feeling that…
Must-Read Classics and their Retellings
We adore the classics, and their retellings only breathe new life into the stories we’ve known and loved. With the…
Future Classics: 50 Modern Literary Greats
Here are fifty incredible literary works destined to become classics (in no particular order!). Many are Pulitzer Prize winners, but there…
A Definitive Ranking of the Children’s Books of Roald Dahl
When it comes to novels written for kids featuring characters who are kids, Roald Dahl ranks among the best of…
The Modern Prometheus Turns 200
This year, Mary Shelley’s gothic masterpiece — and the anxieties it embodied — celebrates is bicentennial.
10 Things You Never Knew about James Joyce’s Ulysses
On the list of long, difficult books, Ulysses by James Joyce is easily in the top five. It’s one of those…
Hopping Onto August Wilson’s The Pittsburgh Cycle
August Wilson (1945-2005) left behind a body of nearly 20 plays, but a good deal of his life’s work consists…
Looking for The Stranger: Albert Camus and the Life of a Literary Classic
Alice Kaplan traces one of the 20th century’s most influential works from its roots in Albert Camus’ Algerian childhood to…
6 Modern Adaptations of Classic Novels
The classics are called classic for a reason: they’re stories that withstand the test of time. No matter whether they…
6 More Harry Potter Spinoffs We’d Like to See
Looks like J.K. Rowling just can’t quit us. Since ending Harry’s seven-book story in 2009, she has graced us with…
5 Disturbing Details from the Books of Roald Dahl (That You Probably Don’t Remember)
Roald Dahl knew how to capture the imaginations of children, and he always respected them as readers. His books often…
5 Classic Romantic Stories That Still Ring True Today
The more classic novels I read, the more I realize that people and their problems haven’t changed. Couples of yesteryear…
Ranking the Meet-Cutes of Classic Lit
The classic meet-cute can be the best part of a love story, or the most cringe-worthy. The more awkward, quirky, or…
5 Must-Reads for Jane Austen Fans
Jane Austen has been the gift that keeps on giving—for authors, movie producers, and Colin Firth fans—for ages now. From modern…