#charles dickens

Glorifying the Working Class Writers

On spending more time appreciating writers from the working class.

Cracking the Names Behind A Christmas Carol

A Dickens scholar explains the meaning behind the names in Dickens's A CHRISTMAS CAROL

10 Best Dickens Characters

Ten of Charles Dickens's best and most complicated characters.

AS IF!: Literary References in Clueless

It's not just an adaptation of Emma! Clueless is packed with literary references.

THE NEST is BLEAK HOUSE in Disguise

Why Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney's new book THE NEST is a (probably not purposeful) re-telling of Dickens' BLEAK HOUSE

5 Books to Celebrate Charles Dickens’s Birthday

Celebrate Charles Dickens's birthday with these five books about his life and work!

Anatomy of a Scene: Great Expectations, Pip and Joe’s Reunion

How three adaptations handle Joe coming back into Pip's life, and why it matters.

12 Christmas Stories to Listen to on Spotify

Create a new holiday tradition with twelve stories about Christmas, with a Spotify playlist. 

13 Creepy Bits of Bookish Trivia

Get in the Halloween mood with some creepy bookish trivia.

My Evening with Margaret Atwood

Margaret Atwood on science, literature, and art.