begging me to read them “just one more chapter”. This made me think: “I want to write books that make other children do this.” “Unless someone cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going ...

and yet it is widely considered to be one of those classic books everyone should read—both for its beautiful prose and its commentary on gender and social class. The novel follows the tragic ...

Not all of us paid attention in high school English class, but that doesn't mean the assigned books weren't worth ... a list of 25 American classics everyone should read. From John Steinbeck's ...