#literature

Who Can Be Redeemed?

The U.S. favors stories with a redemption arc, but who can be redeemed? Is just anyone allowed to redeem themselves, or is there more to it?

On Not Understanding Christian Allegories in Literature

An Updated Required Reading List

The N-Word: Confronting Racial Slurs In Literature

When You Hate the Classics, But You’re an English Teacher

15 Literature-Themed Adult Coloring Books

Not only are we still playing with colored pencils, but we're doing so in literature-themed adult coloring books! Join us, won't you?

50 Webcomics You Have to Check Out Now

One woman's list of 50 webcomics covering new and classic webcomics in the genres of History/Literature/Philosophy, Animals, Slice of Life, and Fantasy/Science Fiction.

Satire, Autobiography, and More Books on Writers and Writing

From satire to autobiography, here are 5 recent books that shine a spotlight on some legendary writers and on the writing process.

More of Book Riot’s Favorite First Lines in Literature

We wanted to throw a few more favorite sentences into the mix and give you more of Book Riot's favorite first lines in literature.

Women of Color Who Should Be Added to the Literary Canon

Love Dickens, Hugo, and Stendhal? Read these women of color.