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Comics = Time Travel

Because of the way comics are structured and laid out, reading them is a form of time travel.

LIT 501: The Proper Reading of Comics

Why are we studying comics in college? Oh, I'll tell you why, buddy.

Close-Reading the First Two Sentences of THE GREAT GATSBY

Like Hamlet or The Godfather or Star Wars, it’s hard to even see The Great Gatsby for itself. Even it ...

Close Reading the First Line of Home by Toni Morrison

This post is part of our Toni Morrison Reading Day: a celebration of  one of our favorite authors on the ...

Is Snow White a Badass?

Unless you’re living under a pop-culture rock, you’re aware that the fairy tales are having a moment. On television, ABC’s ...

2012 Tournament of Books Running Diary: Pre-Game

Jeff O’Neal and Morgan Macgregor are both huge Tournament of Books fans. So, they decided to read all the finalists ...