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Dr. Seuss was a failure to start, but he soon learned to follow his heart. He wrote books about things that he knew, and soon enough, his book sale...

Sure, Edgar Allan Poe was dark and moody and filled with teenage angst, but what else does he have in common with the Twilight series?

Emily Dickinson was a New England poet/hermit with a fascination with death and immortality. She wrote over 1000 poems in her lifetime, most of the...

Critics started attacking Donne's works only after he had passed away. Talk about kicking a guy when he's already down.

Who was Michel Foucault? This video introduces the French philosopher and social theorist who focused on discipline, discourse, and power. What are...

The French have given us more than just croissants, French toast, and cafe au lait. They also gave us Jacques Derrida. Although you’re less likel...

Books are meant to be enjoyed. Sure, authors have different motives for their works—some may want to start a revolution while others hope to deli...

That's a good question. Maybe this is poetry. A haiku, perhaps.

Without meter, poetry is just... poetry without meter.

Sure, Edgar Allan Poe was dark and moody and filled with teenage angst, but what else does he have in common with the Twilight series?

You should enjoy a bestseller as you would a delicious slice of pepperoni pizza: slowly, savoring each bite, sharing happily with your friends. Oka...

Have you ever picked up a book simply because they made a movie out of it? You wouldn’t be the first. It’s fun to see how filmmakers take the w...

Picking a theme for a party is pretty easy—always go karate party, because they come with nunchuck egg rolls. Themes in writing are a little diff...

Well, if this book doesn't make you want to tape over your laptop camera, we don't know what will.

Imagine a world in which all literature was dystopian. Okay, so we may be getting to that point, 1984 and V for Vendetta helped start it all.