Get to know famous authors from every genre of literature, as well as lesser-known authors who deserve a spot on your bookshelf! These posts will take you on a deep dive of their lives and works.
The Inklings were a group of Oxford professors and residents who met in the 1930s and 40s to discuss literature, philosophy, and culture. Bibliophiles know the group for its two most famous members, C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien. Together, the Inklings changed the way we think about imagination and religion in the…
Get to know these female authors from the 1920s to 1960s, and add some new zest to your reading life with some of their best midcentury novels! Guest post by Michelle Quinn Do you remember Arnold Lobel’s Owl At Home? It isn’t as famous as his Frog and Toad series but it’s my favourite Lobel…
These classic novels by black authors explore the African-American experience in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, from pre-Civil War through Reconstruction, the Harlem Renaissance era through the Great Depression and World War II. Add these fiction classics of African-American literature to your reading list! Do you know what thrills me about classic literature? There is…
Here’s a condensed (but still lengthy) introduction to the famous literary Brontë family, in particular the novelists Charlotte, Emily, and Anne. You’ll also find summaries of the seven novels published by the Brontë sisters, as well as publication order and my suggestion of which Brontë novel to read first! Meeting the Brontë Sisters There’s a…
Mary Stewart is a mid-century British author who helped establish the romantic suspense genre in the 1950s, and contributed to the resurgence of the fantasy novel in the 1970s with her Merlin trilogy. She is a gifted and classy writer with a long career, and I can’t wait for you to “meet” her now! For…