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Mark Twain is one of the most celebrated and influential American writers ever. His works, including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, have left...

Elie Wiesel was a Holocaust survivor, author, and human rights activist who dedicated his life to promoting peace and justice. His message of remembrance and compassion has profoundly...

Margaret Atwood is a Canadian author, poet, and literary critic whose work has profoundly impacted contemporary literature and culture. Over the past five decades, Atwood has written numerous...

Reading books can change hearts and minds. We all know it, and studies continually reinforce those well-worn facts. That's also part of why we support literacy programs, collect...

Just when you may have thought that J.K. Rowling couldn't get any more epic in her literary insults, she channels Lewis Carroll (pseudonym for Charles Lutwidge Dodgson) with...

Ever the controversial figure, Sean Spicer has gravitated from his role as the White House Press Secretary (and former White House Communications Director, 2017) and is now embracing...

It's the stuff of recent Malcolm X legend! Born with the name "Malcolm Little," he was a Muslim minister and human rights activist. He is also one of...

Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel) first published The Lorax in 1971. And, it was destined to join the ranks of his most popular (and controversial) children's books. Yep,...

It sounds like a mystery or something carried on by magic. But, in this case, wizards probably had nothing to do with the disappearance of the First-Edition Harry...

The Power of Memorization in Fahrenheit 451 In Ray Bradbury’s dystopian masterpiece, Fahrenheit 451, we encounter a world where books are banned, and firefighters burn any they find....