The 60th Anniversary of the Movie ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’
By Jane Cook on June 7, 2022
In this article, Jane Hampton Cook tells some background stories about “To Kill a Mockingbird” – both the book and the movie have become classics... (Read More)
Category: Books & Authors
Searching Sources for Hawthorne’s ‘The Scarlet Letter’
By Melissa Berry on August 31, 2021
In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about court cases that may have influenced Nathaniel Hawthorne when he wrote “The Scarlet Letter.”.. (Read More)
What I Learned about Genealogy from My Book Club
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 9, 2021
In this article, for National Book Lovers Day, Gena Philibert-Ortega shares some of the lessons she’s learned about genealogy from her two book clubs... (Read More)
On This Day: Dr. Seuss, Beloved Children’s Author, Died
By Tony Pettinato on September 24, 2020
Today is the anniversary of the death of Theodor Seuss Geisel, a.k.a. “Dr. Seuss” (1904-1991), who died on 24 September 1991 at the age of 87... (Read More)
Mark Twain Defends ‘Huckleberry Finn’
By Tony Pettinato on August 14, 2020
An article about the acerbic response Mark Twain wrote when the Denver Public Library banned “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” in 1902... (Read More)
Writer Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Real-Life ‘Ghost Story’
By Melissa Berry on October 31, 2019
In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry tells an eerie tale about Nathaniel Hawthorne and a troubled spirit that came to him in a seance... (Read More)
On This Day: The Birth of Benjamin Franklin’s ‘Poor Richard’s Almanack’
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on December 19, 2018
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about one of Benjamin Franklin’s greatest creations: “Poor Richard’s Almanack.”.. (Read More)
Words of Wit and Wisdom by Mark Twain!
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on May 31, 2018
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find quotes from one of America’s favorite writers: Mark Twain... (Read More)
Perhaps Her Best Mystery Story: Agatha Christie’s Own Disappearance
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on January 10, 2018
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about a mystery in the life of that great mystery writer, Agatha Christie... (Read More)
