We talk a lot about the harm book bans cause students, but educators are also struggling. Guest writer Sarah Bland has been outspoken about the importance of self-care for teachers in this new era of extreme censorship Check out her essay. ... Read More

When we read books for more than just their surface narratives, literature and history work together. Here's a handful of resources for teachers to help students connect with the history inside literature. ... Read More

If you don't engage a book's symbolic language, you aren't getting half of what it has to offer. Like luggage, symbolism needs to be unpacked.... Read More

Stories are more than just characters and plot. They’re a collaboration between author, reader, and culture, sometimes contradictory and always symbolic. To understand them, you can’t just look at the surface—you need to dig through every layer.... Read More

Books aren’t just meant to entertain us. They help us see from new perspectives. So take a second to think. Then read on here. ... Read More

History buffs, Humanities enthusiasts, and especially educators… this series of video lectures is right up your alley! It’s called "1776, Then and Now." And explores the ways ordinary people experienced the founding of our nation.... Read More

Who are the Exodusters? Tragically, stories about people like these formerly enslaved homesteaders are being purged from school curriculums. So we’re shining a light on them here.... Read More

The Stonewall Book Awards are sponsored by the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association. Reading any or all of these books is a great way to celebrate Pride Month.... Read More

What actually happens when young people read disturbing books? It isn't the poppycock book banners have been trying to feed you. Learn more here.... Read More

Poetry is arguably the most subtle and evocative part of language. However, the same elements that lend it power sometimes make interpreting it seem overwhelming. But with the right tools, we can find a path to deeper meanings.... Read More

The Road Not Taken is commonly cited as an ode to free will. But Robert Frost himself wasn’t so certain. So when two roads diverged in that yellow wood… did taking the one less traveled really make all the difference? ... Read More

Poetry’s been with us since the birth of language, but it can be difficult to understand if you’re reading it by yourself. Thankfully, with podcasts like Poetry for All, it’s easy to jump into the conversation.... Read More