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On Memorizing Literature

I’ve never been a huge fan of rote memorization. That’s one of the reasons why I enjoyed English class so ...

Pairing Notes: Books and the Teas That Love Them

I was all set to write a super summery post about my favourite summer hobby: reading. Reading at the beach, ...

Her Name Was Trouble With a Capital L

Is it just me, or are there are a lot of troublesome fictional characters whose names start with L?

Dame Maggie Smith’s Finest Bookish Roles

From Hook to Harry Potter, many of Dame Maggie Smith's most fabulous roles have been in movies based on books.

10 Bookish Keep Calm Posters

The Keep Calm meme originated in 1939 when the British government printed a limited number of motivational posters designed to ...

10 Shakespeare Quotes For New Year’s Eve

We've got some Shakespeare quotes to help you party like it's 1999. Or, you know, stay home and watch Breaking Bad on Netflix.

Kickstart the Classics: Romeo and Juliet

What if the writers of our most treasured stories had to crowd-fund their projects?  Let’s imagine what it would be ...

10 Pieces of Shakespeare Swag

Each summer, our local Shakespearean theater performs the great works in Agecroft Hall, a legit Elizabethan mansion that was dismantled, ...

Like a New Voice: A Conversation with Josh Ritter

Josh Ritter discusses his new album, THE BEAST IN ITS TRACKS, his novel, BRIGHT'S PASSAGE, and his reading life.

A Compendium of Literary References on The Simpsons: Season 1

If you asked me to name the most literate / literary sitcom of all time, I would have to begin ...