Tag Archives: American Literature

Genres…and More

So many choices, where to begin? For years, newspapers have been dividing bestsellers into Fiction [...]

Five Great Film Adaptations of American Literature

5. No Country for Old Men (2007, dir. Joel and Ethan Coen) Cormac McCarthy’s novels [...]

Books on the Small Screen

Every so often, literature appears outside of literature. The Shakespearean “sleep of death” catalyzes the [...]

Writers on the Road

Throughout history, Americans have  been known for their desire to discover and explore new places [...]

New Works by Classic American Authors Lead to Excitement and Disappointment

Nearly a year before Harper Lee’s Go Set a Watchman was released in July 2015, [...]

A History of Recognition: Part II

Two weeks ago, we took a look at the American canon over the last century: [...]

A History of Recognition: Part I

The American Writers Museum is the newest institution recognizing talent and trends in American literature. [...]

Boston: The Birthplace of American Literature

Emerson. Thoreau. Longfellow. Hawthorne. James. Alcott. These names bring to mind classic American literature and [...]

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