American Literature
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What Does It Mean to Know?
What does it mean to ‘write what you know’? A look at Mary Shelley, the Brontës, and Emily Dickinson reveals that imagination and emotional honesty count as knowledge too. Continue reading
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‘An American Beauty’ by Shana Abé
Inspired by the life of Arabella Huntington, An American Beauty is a captivating Gilded Age novel about survival, scandal, and the price of belonging. Continue reading
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‘This Is Not About Us’ by Allegra Goodman
A literary family saga about grief, forgiveness, and the relationships that shape us, This Is Not About Us by Allegra Goodman is a compassionate novel that reminds us reconciliation is always a choice. Continue reading
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‘Taipei Story’ by R.F. Kuang
College student Lily Cheng travels to Taiwan with the goal of improving her Chinese. Like many language students, she imagines that immersion will quickly solve the problems that textbooks cannot. Instead, she discovers just how exhausting it is to live every day in a language she does not fully understand. Continue reading
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How the Post Office Created America
The Post Office became a much-needed social spot. Men and women went to gather their mail, enjoying chats with neighbors in the process. Continue reading
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5 Amazing Facts About Louisa May Alcott
Alcott was a unique woman for her time. A defender of women’s rights and fiercely independent, her life can inspire us as much as her book has done. Continue reading
Mariella Hunt & the Tearoom 