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MUSINGS / How I learned to tackle big books

This is indeed a risky business.

Shakespeare—Our Contemporary in the Time of Coronavirus?

The question was already raised by some: Did Shakespeare write mainly for children? So-called "pop" Shakespeare criticism answered that question in the affirmative. 

Harper Lee, 'To Kill a Mockingbird' author, dies at 89

Harper Lee, who wrote one of America's most enduring literary classics, To Kill a Mockingbird, and surprised readers 55 years later with the publication of a second book about the same characters, dies at the age of 89 on Friday.

December 29, 2022
December 29, 2022

How I learned to tackle big books

This is indeed a risky business.

April 23, 2022
April 23, 2022

Shakespeare—Our Contemporary in the Time of Coronavirus?

The question was already raised by some: Did Shakespeare write mainly for children? So-called "pop" Shakespeare criticism answered that question in the affirmative. 

February 20, 2016
February 20, 2016

Harper Lee, 'To Kill a Mockingbird' author, dies at 89

Harper Lee, who wrote one of America's most enduring literary classics, To Kill a Mockingbird, and surprised readers 55 years later with the publication of a second book about the same characters, dies at the age of 89 on Friday.

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