I n this edition, we chat with Edward Underhill, author of Always The Almost and This Day Changes Everything. We talk about the importance... Read More.
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T he phrase "I took the road less traveled by, and that has made all the difference," is typically seen as an anthem of... Read More.
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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.
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A novel’s symbolic language carries a message beyond simply what happens in the plot. But like luggage, it has to be unpacked. Reading literature... Read More.