Revisiting The Color Purple: A Discussion with Alice Walker
Ms. Walker answers readers' questions about her most famous work.
11 Books Like Emma, Jane Austen's Romantic Comedy of Errors
Heartfelt moments and witty comebacks await.
A Dog Returns to His Fierce Nature in The Call of the Wild
Read an excerpt from Jack London's classic adventure novel.
The Family That Inspired J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan
The Peter Pan author based his characters in real life.
13 Books for Fans of Little Women
"I like good strong words that mean something..." —Louisa May Alcott
Gloria Steinem on The Color Purple
The iconic feminist praises Alice Walker's ability to move readers.
Getting to Know Anna and the King of Siam
Understand the story like never before with an excerpt from Margaret Landon’s novel.
35 Must-Read Modern Classics
These reads from the last century all deserve a place on your bookshelf.
20 of Our Favorite Famous First Lines in Literature
From Melville to Didion, these first sentences created lasting and notable impressions.
The Best Outraged Reactions to Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery"
Who knew a short story could stir up so much rage?
10 Most Popular Books of All Time
From the 17th century to the late 90's, we've covered the classics.
13 Must-Read Graham Greene Books
From literary fiction to thrillers, there’s a Graham Greene book for everyone.
Remembering Photographer Robert Frank, 1924-2019
In 'On the Road to Florida,' Jack Kerouac described what it was like to take a road trip with Robert Frank.
8 Books We Wish We Read in High School
If we could do it all over again, we'd make time for these stories.
