#the odyssey

In Bad Company: 5 Problematic Relationships in Literature

Problematic relationships in literature abound. From Catherine and Heathcliff to Jocasta and Oedypus, read inside for the hall of stars.

10 Adventure Novels to Die For

If you're looking for great adventure novels, here are some recommendations

April Book Adaptation News!

Sarah Jessica Parker is producing The Fever for MTV, Ellen DeGeneres is producing Green Eggs and Ham for Netflix, and more book adaptation news

George Clooney, Harold and Kumar, and The Odyssey

the odyssey o brother where art thou harold and kumar

Top 10 Literary References in Friday Night Lights

Even a die-hard Friday Night Lights fan like me has to admit it was not exactly a literary show. But I found 10 great literary references anyway.

On Travelling Vicariously Through Books

In the Northern part of the planet, it is definitely summer at the moment. And summer is often equated with ...

Homer’s The Odyssey and Other Recent Literary LEGO Goodness

A look at some cool literary LEGO creations

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 ...

Riot Round-Up: The Best Books We Read in June

We asked our contributors to share the best book they read this month. We’ve got fiction, nonfiction, YA, memoir, and ...

Soaping up the Classics

I like to pretend that the classics are a soap opera. It started when I was in tenth grade and ...