T he Crucible is a notable example of how literature is like a layer cake. Arthur Miller’s account of why he came to write... Read More.

L iterature is an excellent resource for school programs that address bullying. But not if books with themes of bullying behavior are banned. Forty-two... Read More.

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D id you know Anne Frank planned to write a book about her time in hiding after the war? What event inspired her wish?... Read More.

W hat’s the best way to fight back against book banning? Activism revolving around Sandy Cisneros’ coming of age book The House on Mango... Read More.

G reek tragedies were intended to promote public discussion about how their society could avoid the same tragic mistakes the play in question deals... Read More.

T he American Library Association (ALA) has designated April 24, 2023 as the inaugural Right to Read Day. More than simple acknowledgement, it’s... Read More.

A uthors of banned books have been ostracized, exiled, or even threatened with death. During certain periods, merely possessing a banned book was a... Read More.

W hat's up with the brouhaha that perpetually revolves around this book? Salinger was writing within the most American of literary forms, the jeremiad.... Read More.

N ews about the McMinn County School Board’s unanimous decision to strike Maus from its curriculum made national headlines. This piece from guest essayist... Read More.

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.