Anne of Green Gables Returns to PBS in The Good Stars
This Thanksgiving, a more grown-up Anne faces more grown-up challenges.
Biloxi Blues: School District in Mississippi Bans To Kill a Mockingbird
In light of the recent ban on Harper Lee's classic, one writer reflects on the history of racism and "To Kill a Mockingbird" in the South.
The Reluctantly Famous: 5 Authors Who Stayed Out of the Public Eye
J.D. Salinger and Harper Lee were among the clan of writers who eschewed fame for solitude.
5 Beloved Characters Who Shaped Our Identity
We're still taking our cues from our literary kid-heroes.
In Defense: Elizabeth Gilbert
Gilbert haters cite Eat, Pray, Love as proof of her failings, and in the process neglect her fantastic, near-perfect novel.
The Re-Read: J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye
Revisting this classic novel, one writer discovers the truth about Holden Caulfield, and herself.
