One of my favorite things about literature is its ability for us to examine not only society, but ourselves. There is a reason why philosophers and religious leaders have utilized the power of the parable&hellip
American Fiction
Christina Rossetti and Emily Dickinson: The Contrary, Cyclical Prophet-Poetesses
In the late winter of 1964, Joseph Brodsky was put on trial. His crime, according to the Soviet regime, was for being a “freeloader” on the State. Of course, this was the farce for which&hellip
Babies, Bridges and Barricades: Adolescence Denied in Freeman's Short Story “Old Woman Magoun”
“Old Woman Magoun” is a haunting and puzzling tale. It is not only the witness of Lily’s murder that leaves the reader haunted, but the fact this story spares none of its adult characters. All&hellip