This poem by guest writer Daniel W. Wright shines a pointed spotlight on the mindset behind book bans.... 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

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.

A m I my brother’s keeper?  It’s the question Cain sardonically put to God in the book of Genesis, when God confronts Cain about... 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.

Use this discussion guide to inspire in-depth thinking, and jump-start a conversation about John Steinbeck's novella Of Mice and Men. There’s plenty here to set... Read More.

Billy Pilgrim has “come unstuck in time.” Not only that, he gets abducted by aliens. But why? What real life scenario does this reflect? ... Read More

N athaniel Hawthorne is renowned for deep symbolism and psychological insight. So, what's The Scarlet Letter really about? It's definitely about more than... 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... 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.

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.