Boston: The Birthplace of American Literature
Emerson. Thoreau. Longfellow. Hawthorne. James. Alcott. These names bring to mind classic American literature and [...]
Jan
Stories Behind Classic Book Covers (The Catcher in the Rye)
Although the old mantra “Don’t judge a book by its cover” would have us believe [...]
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Jan
Why We Should All Read Zitkala-Ša
Zitkala-Ša stands as one of many unique and pioneering American writers. Reading her work leads [...]
Jan
Studs Terkel . . . One of a Kind
Louis “Studs” Terkel was born in the Bronx in 1912 to Russian-Jewish parents who relocated [...]
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Five Great American Short Stories
Short stories are often unfairly relegated to a rank below that of their novelistic cousins. [...]
Move to the Beat: Crash Course on Beat Poetry
What’s Happening in the 1950s? World War II ended in 1945. America entered the 1950s [...]
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Dec
Hidden Talents: A Recipe from Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson was more than a sharp wordsmith; she also knew her way around the [...]
Dec
5 Ekphrastic Poems By American Writers To Read Right Now
By Alexandria Petrassi Art and poetry have been inspiring each other for a long time, [...]
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Nov
Bob Weide and the Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library Cast Documentary Hocus Pocus
On April 11, 2007, one of America’s most witty and wonderful science fiction writers took [...]
An Introduction to Carl Sagan
If you’re anything like me, then you are not an astrophysicist. But you might know [...]
Nov