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Ladies in Literature Who May Have Gone Too Far

Literary villains and the moments they crossed their personal Rubicons.

Romantic Heroes I Wouldn’t Date

We don't want these guys to be our Valentine.

Margaret Mitchell and My (Almost) Literary Ghost Story

One Rioter experiences a literary ghost story while working at the Margaret Mitchell House.

GONE WITH THE WIND: On Unlikable Characters and Problematic Art

When I was a little girl, Gone With The Wind was one of my favorite movies. In middle school, it ...

Our Favorite Pulitzer Prize-Winning Novels

Love it or hate it, The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt just won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. (Personally, I LOVE ...

Literary Tourism – Atlanta, Georgia and The Margaret Mitchell House

I grew up with two sisters who watched Gone With The Wind about twice a week. And when they weren’t ...

Western Literature on North Korea’s New Tablet

The North Korean government recently released its first-ever electronic tablet. The Samjiyon lacks Internet access, but can tune into local ...

Let’s Talk About “Censorship”

Last week, a fellow Rioter wrote a thought-provoking piece about why she couldn’t finish a reread of classic Gone With the ...

Top 10 Literary Characters We’d Vote For

Happy Election Week — or as many of you swing staters would call it, Freedom From Annoying TV Ads Week! ...

Matching Up? Book Quotes and Their Movie Counterparts

Plot-wise, it’s easy to tell when a movie deviates from the book on which it’s based. But is it as ...