Literature

In Part 1 of this article, we spoke of the importance of young minds being exposed to great literature—though the point is true for all people of whatever age. Great ...

There is something magical about a well-written poem. Using nothing more than ink on paper, one can experience ...

The plot of the short story is simple. Aylmer, a scientist, marries the beautiful Georgiana, whose face bears ...

“Equal Justice Under Law”: These words, written above the main entrance to the Supreme Court Building, express the ...

When I shop at Martin’s, our local grocery store here in Front Royal, Virginia, I am often struck ...

“The hero of my tale, whom I love with all the power of my soul, who is, was, ...

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) was never a fan of his most popular creation, the so-called great detective ...

Reading “Anxious People” reminded me why I became such a huge admirer of Swedish novelist Fredrik Backman. He ...

So there I was at the Outer Banks of North Carolina late this summer, ensconced like a prince ...

Happening upon “The Detective in the Dooryard: Reflections of a Maine Cop” by Timothy Cotton is like discovering ...

Despite having worked for 45 years in the public school system exclusively, I believe strongly in school choice. ...

When life is chaotic, we often return home for respite. We may look to our family, faith, and ...

“The Wild and Twisted Branch” is a factual account of Stavros Metropoulos, a farmer and businessman who endured ...

Man of letters Samuel Johnson once remarked, “Depend on it, sir, when a man knows he is to ...

When British journalist Gilbert Keith (G.K.) Chesterton began writing his Father Brown detective stories around 1910, the genre ...

Since her death in 1886, Emily Dickinson has haunted us in many forms. She has been the precocious ...

“I'm proud to be an American Where at least I know I'm free And I won't forget the ...

America is in crisis. Beyond the trials and tribulations associated with COVID-19, there is rioting in the streets ...

Paul Kengor delves into Marx’s early literature and reveals a man whose writings were replete with paeans to ...

It takes a great deal of writing and storytelling talent to author a novel that can keep the ...

When famous Hollywood directors are listed, Robert Wise rarely is included. However, he directed many iconic pictures during ...

Most inveterate readers treasure those books introducing us to authors and stories.

Enough. Enough of COVID-19. Enough of the Marxist rioting in Portland. Enough of “cancel culture,” corporations and celebrities ...

When Charles Dickens died on June 9, 1870, newspapers on both sides of the Atlantic framed his loss ...

NEW YORK—Most younger people probably remember Carol Channing (1921–2019) as someone with a larger-than-life persona and a somewhat ...

In September 1962, President John F. Kennedy stood before a packed Rice University stadium and pledged to land ...

Meet Laura Taninger. Laura is the heroine of Gen LaGreca’s political thriller “Just the Truth,” an investigative reporter ...