Category: Literary Quotes
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky was published in 1999, and the movie adaptation came in 2012. The main character is portrayed, in both the book and …
It’s only been two days since the election of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States and there have been a wave of emotions: anger, confusion, …
L. Frank Baum’s Oz series, like any good fairy story, has a lot to say about the real world. As a child, I glossed over many of these wry …
Cierra Loften
November 7, 2016
Authors, Autobiography, Banned Books, Book Lists, Book Lovers, Drama, Family, Faves, Human Interest, LGBT, Literary Quotes, Reading, Young Adult
It’s no mystique that banned books have spanned the ideals, motives, and ultimately, the lives of all who have heard their stories. From the classics such as Ulysses, The Adventures …
Rainbow Rowell is a literary force to be reckoned with. In both her YA books (Carry On, Fangirl, and Eleanor & Park) and adult novels (Attachments and Landline), she writes about love …
Most, if not all, writers must surely hope that their words will live on after they have shuffled off this mortal coil. To add value to their poetry and …
“If you can’t same something nice, don’t say nothing at all” is advice not followed by critics when dumping on authors. And authors themselves can be full-on nasty to …
Madeleine Thien is about as impressive as an author can get. Several of her books including the short story collection, Simple Recipes, and her fictional novel Certainty, have won literary …
According to the will of Alfred Nobel, a famous Swedish inventor primarily known for thinking up the explosive dynamite, the Nobel Prize in Literature is a prestigious prize that …
As of the writing of this article we are about one month away from the 2016 Presidential Election. We have also just watched a second presidential debate and spent …
To be a reader is to live the lives of so many characters. We walk the paths of adventurers, experience the drama of the lives of romantic couples, and …
The Great Gatsby is one of my all-time favorite novels. Not because it has fallen into the wings of being a true classic, not due to the fantastic 2013 …
The books we read as teenagers can impact the people we become. It’s possible to soak up the qualities of our favorite characters, not only seeing ourselves in them, but …
Though many may not recognize her name as quickly as they would other notable authors of the horror genre, a là Stephen King, it should be known that Shirley Jackson …
Even though it only contains 290 pages, the words in The Things We Wish Were True by Marybeth Mayhew Whalen strike at the heart of the layers within ourselves …
It’s late at night and I’m up reading way past my bedtime. I crouch underneath the covers, flashlight hovering over the pages of a book I’m not supposed to …
Alongside the crisp frostiness of winter, Autumn is my other favorite season. Even as a child, I loved going to the park, jumping freely and without a care in …
Among the many wonderful memories, dreams, and countless warm feelings we have experienced when opening a beloved children’s book, there are the quotes that remain with us long after …
One of the most misinterpreted writers of all time, Shakespeare’s plays and sonnets provide an immense number of sayings that we still use today. However, due to the timing …
Stephen King is an incredible author, television procure, film director and even musician. Everyone knows and loves the amazing Stephen King. His truest identity, in a world full of …
