Ken Kesey, born on September 17, 1935, in La Junta, Colorado, emerged as one of the most...
Lyman Frank Baum was born on May 15, 1856, in Chittenango, New York, into a family that...
Jerome David Salinger, known to the literary world as J.D. Salinger, was born on January 1, 1919,...
“The Great Gatsby,” published in 1925, stands as one of the most significant works of American literature,...
Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” published in 1884, is often heralded as one of the...
Chuck Palahniuk was born on February 21, 1962, in Pasco, Washington. His upbringing was marked by a...
Harper Lee, born on April 28, 1926, in Monroeville, Alabama, emerged as one of the most significant...
Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road” is a haunting narrative that delves into the depths of human experience in...
“The Most Dangerous Game,” written by Richard Connell in 1924, is a short story that has remained...
“The Monkey’s Paw” is a short story written by W.W. Jacobs in 1902. It is considered a...
“Rip Van Winkle” is a short story written by Washington Irving, first published in 1819. The tale...
In “Thank You, Ma’am,” a short story by Langston Hughes, an encounter between a young would-be thief...
Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery,” published in 1948, is a renowned and controversial short story in American literature....
Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Purloined Letter” is a foundational work in detective fiction, published in 1844. The...
Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) was an American writer, journalist, and Civil War veteran known for his satirical and...
Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” is a classic Gothic short story that exemplifies the genre’s...
Ayn Rand’s novel “The Fountainhead” explores themes of individualism and creativity through the lens of Objectivism, her...
Ayn Rand’s “Anthem,” published in 1938, is a dystopian novella that depicts a future society where individualism...
Objectivism is a philosophical system developed in the mid-20th century that has attracted both strong supporters and...
Ayn Rand, originally named Alisa Zinovyevna Rosenbaum, was born on February 2, 1905, in St. Petersburg, Russia....
“The Gift of the Magi” is a short story written by O. Henry, first published in 1905....
Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher” is a seminal work of Gothic literature,...
Stephen Crane’s “The Blue Hotel” is a short story that examines human psychology, social norms, and the...
“The Yellow Wallpaper,” written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman in 1892, is a short story that examines mental...
“A White Heron” is a short story by Sarah Orne Jewett that explores the relationship between humans...
