Tag Archives: Ben Railton
Five Under-read World War I Works
In early 1918, the first U.S. soldiers arrived in France to join the Allied forces [...]
Nov
Why We Should All Read Sarah Piatt’s Poems
In the late 1850s, when a young Sarah Morgan Bryan began to publish her poems in [...]
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Dec
The Wonderful Wizardry of Children’s Books
Recently, my sons and I enjoyed the unique pleasure of losing ourselves for a few [...]
Oct
Why We Should All Read The Squatter and the Don
Classic American literature can sometimes feel as distant in time as it does in style [...]
Aug
Why We Should All Read America is in the Heart
Carlos Bulosan's unique, compelling, shattering, and deeply moving autobiographical novel based on his experiences as [...]
Five Books That Can Help Us Find Hope
There’s no doubt that it is a dark and divided moment in American society—one that [...]
William Apess’ “Looking-Glass”: Why We Should All Read It
Throughout American history, countless have left their mark on society with their words. William Apess [...]
Nathaniel Hawthorne and the Horrors of Salem
On images of the Salem Witch Trials in historical romance, horror, and collective memory. Nathaniel [...]
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Oct
Why We Should All Read Sui Sin Far
A century before Maxine Hong Kingston, Amy Tan, and Gish Jen, Sui Sin Far wrote [...]
Why We Should All Read Charles Chesnutt
Today, we take a closer look at the life and works of Charles Chesnutt. You [...]
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