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

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

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

We observe Women’s History Month to honor the women who refused to stay silent. So what better way to elevate their voices than by reading what others tried to censor? Dive into this sensational list of 10 classic banned books written by female authors... Read More

A ll you educators out there, check out our discussion guides! To make your life easier, we put them in one convenient spot. ... Read More.

This piece from guest essayist Sarah Bland speaks to the necessity of self-care for teachers navigating this era of extreme book banning. Here at... Read More.

Like symbolic language, literary devices are techniques authors use to guide the reader in how to read a book for more than simple plot.... Read More

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.

W hy study literature? Why read fiction? Why spend one’s life teaching it? What’s the point? This piece from guest essayist Abram Van Engen... Read More.