Today is Right to Read Day! Why is that important? Because our freedom to read continues to be attacked. And the assaults on our First Amendment rights aren't just book bans anymore. Get your toolkit for resistance here. ... Read More

Walt Whitman wanted to create an original, distinctly American form and style. Leaves of Grass is his visionary collection of poetry celebrating his belief in democracy and the individual’s place in it.... Read More

Having survived a harrowing journey through silence, she reclaimed her voice and became one of the most prolific women in history. Her poem, Still I Rise, encapsulates the courage and resilience that defines her work.... Read More

We observe Women’s History Month to honor the women who refused to stay silent. So what better way to elevate their voices than by reading what others tried to censor? Dive into this sensational list of 10 classic banned books written by female authors... Read More

Lois Lowry's classic novel, The Giver, depicts a world without Humanities. It warns us about the dangers of forgetting our past and our capacity for art, of existing in a world of sameness.... Read More

H ouse Republicans have advanced legislation to ban books from public schools nationwide. You read that right…  a nationwide ban. School boards and individual... Read More.

F rederick Douglass. A towering figure in American history. His name is inextricably linked with the abolition of slavery. He was also one of... Read More.

W hat’s the first thing you think of when you hear the name Edgar Allan Poe? The Raven, The Tell Tale Heart, or The... Read More.

A ll too often, people thumb their noses at English majors, trivializing the subject as the pointless study of irrelevant stories. But, All American... Read More.

J ohn Steinbeck was familiar with Jungian psychology, so seeing it reflected in his work isn’t surprising. This interpretation is especially relevant, considering Steinbeck’s... Read More.

B ook banning constitutes what is known as a dignity violation. And it's easy to see how such experiences negatively impact one's mental health.... Read More.

I t’s Banned Book Week! Unfortunately, it doesn’t appear that the extreme level of book banning we’ve been seeing over the last few years... Read More.