Henry James’ “The Jolly Corner” and Related Thoughts: a response to “I took the road less traveled by”
T his piece from guest essayist Dr. Allen Schwab reflects thoughts and memories evoked by our previous post I Took the Road Less Traveled By. . Schwab considers parallel themes in Robert Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken," and Henry James' short story "The Jolly Corner," topped off with a dash of Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar." What can these works... Read More.
New York Public Library’s Teen Banned Book Club
T he New York Public Library is offering free, nationwide digital access to young adult books that have been the object of bans or challenges... through their Teen Banned Book Club. There are also author talks and other book club events, so you can join the conversation. Not to mention a Teen Writing Contest, and a Toolkit to help... Read More.
I Took the Road Less Traveled By…
T he phrase "I took the road less traveled by, and that has made all the difference," is typically seen as an anthem of independence. These words have been borrowed for everything from high-school commencement speeches to product advertisements to episode titles of over a dozen television series. We’ve seen this verse printed on t-shirts, coffee mugs, and refrigerator... Read More.
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