This piece from guest essayist 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 possibly have in common, you may ask. To find out- click on the post's title.
Arthur Miller’s account of why he wrote The Crucible also touches on how it is written, outlining the multi-layered nature of the work. Dig into it here - click on the post's title.
Why study literature? Why read fiction? Why spend one’s life teaching it? What’s the point? Because literature has something significant to impart. Gain some insight here - click on the post's title.