Category: Classics
YouTube Channel: Movieclips Extras Check out this exclusive behind the scenes look at one of Walt Disney’s most popular and beloved movies, Alice in Wonderland. The movie is based on …
Are you still looking for the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for your sweetheart? Well, worry no more–the following is a comprehensive and creative list of book-related ways to impress …
When I was in high school, I actually wasn’t a bookworm. (I trust you to keep that secret.) I actually found it very difficult to sit down and read …
If you’re a book lover, you’re going to want one of these posters. Digital artist Nicholas Rougeux has been creating Literary Constellations that map out sentences from classic literature like …
After 70 years, a Dutch classic is finally being published in English. Gerard Reve’s De Avonden or The Evenings has been a beloved staple of Dutch literature since its publication …
Good dogs and good books— it’s hard to imagine life without either of them. And when you have good books about good dogs? That’s pretty great, as well. In …
Yesterday brought us the sad news of the death of the great British actor, John Hurt. He of the mellifluous voice and so many unforgettable roles on stage and screen. …
YouTube Channel: Hailey In Bookland Join Booktuber Hailey, from Hailey In Bookland, as she unveils the beauty of her Alice in Wonderland collection. Featured image via Gaia Online
Over the past five weeks I have collected book lists from people in diverse sections of the art world. The series of articles started with Kendra Deen, a photographer …
YouTube Channel: Audible From the Description: Go into the studio with Rachel McAdams as she performs Lucy Maud Montgomery’s beloved novel, “Anne of Green Gables.” Featured image via …
Kathy Gates
January 24, 2017
Adult, Book Lists, Classics, Emily Bronte, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Reviews, Unpopular Opinions, Walt Whitman
I love reading book reviews but I always take them with a grain of salt. Thing is, no matter how much of an expert the reviewer is, a review …
Mark Twain. The man behind the notable books The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is one of America’s most renowned literary icons. Twain died on April …
YouTube Channel: Random House Kids From the Description: Celebrating 75 years of Little Golden Books! Featured image via This Mum Rocks
Comics were used over the years as a means of escapism. Superman provided a safe place for people during the war, giving America the story of a hero that always …
Don’t worry–we won’t ask you to face down Moriarty. But you will have to put your Sherlockian cap on in order to solve these literary puzzles. Each question provides …
James Joyce’s Ulysses is one of the most amazing–amazingly baffling, amazingly clever–books I’ve ever read. But you wouldn’t recognize its awesomeness if you based your opinion on the words …
A “classic” is a book that stands the test of time, bringing something meaningful into the lives of more than one generation of people. But not all classics are …
On the back of the global success of the BBC hit series The Night Manager, the team behind the Le Carré adaptation are returning once again to another of …
I first read F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby during my junior year in high school. To be quite honest, I showed no particular interest at the prospect of working …
Three prison inmates walk onto a stage. No, it’s not the beginning of a bad joke. It’s a production of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, performed in California’s Solano prison …