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Uncover how the witch is a feminist symbol throughout history. Explore the intersection of witch hunts, patriarchy, & modern politics.

The Legend of Sleepy Hallow is more than a scary story, it is a piece of propaganda that has its roots in American history.

Poe is credited with creating the first modern detective story in “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” (not Conan Doyle!)

Looking for a bookish community? My online book discussions are just what you're looking for!

Happy Hanukkah! Here are 8 books that celebrate Jewish stories. From romance to fantasy, there is something for everyone.

Erasure poetry has been gaining in popularity. Find out what it is and how to create it.

A great study guide for The Sound and the Fury--what happens in each section, past and present, and why Caddy is important.

The Sound and the Fury is a challenging novel. Here are the most searched questions about it answered!

A little snapshot of women writers whose works fall into the Gothic genre.

What to do for spooky season? Pick up a scary novel! Choose your level of fear using this list as a guide.

While there were a few re-reads for me in 2021, there was one novel I picked up that was so good I read it twice in 10 days: Mia P....

Biographical facts about Edgar Allan Poe, the famous American Gothic writer.

Why does somethings seem scary? Read about Freud's theory of the uncanny to understand how writers and movies manipulate our expectations.

Get ready for halloween with these spooky short stories.

It is no secret that Ernest Hemingway drew on his personal experiences attending the bullfights in Pamplona to draft his 1926 novel The...

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I finally had the time to sit down and watch the 2020 movie Shirley (currently on Amazon Prime), based on a novel of the same name by...

I recently wrote a post about What Makes a Literary Classic in which I was thinking about what we culturally consider a ‘classic’ and how...

These Broadview editions of your favourite classics novels are ideal if you enjoy additional context with the original story.