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T he Lottery ends with a famously disturbing plot twist, one that has provoked controversy since the instant it appeared in The New... Read More.

Y our mom might have used this saying to explain why you have to take your little brother when you go to the movies... Read More.

T he Wonderful Wizard of Oz is more than the "girl power" and "good" witches that ironically got it banned. L. Frank Baum set... Read More.

A lbert Einstein is literally the face of the STEM education so highly regarded in society today.  A lot of us would be shocked... Read More.

P eople have been telling stories since the dawn of time. But, storytelling has never been just about entertainment. Why are books written, then,... Read More.