Classic books stand the test of time by capturing readers’ attention generation after generation. They focus on themes that people across continents, religious backgrounds, socioeconomic circumstances ...

When we asked readers of the Book Club newsletter which classic books are overrated and which unsung novels should be considered top-tier, we didn’t predict the level of enthusiasm that would ...

A classic novel is a book that has stood the test of time because of its relevance and impact. Some classic novels highlight topics that are still relevant and resonate with people in the modern era.

When it comes to picking the next read for your book club, catering to everyone's tastes can be tricky. With new ...

If the words “classic literature” make you run a mile, because you think they might as well say “long, weighty and boring”, you could be forgiven. It is, after all, a canon filled with the likes of ...

Andrew Newman has received funding from John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. If you went to high school in the United States anytime since the 1960s, you were likely assigned some of the ...

Why do some novels captivate generation after generation, while others hit bestseller lists upon publication, then fade away? A study suggests the answer may partly lie in the structure of their words ...

Fiction has always served as humanity’s crystal ball, with great authors acting as prophets who foresaw social and technological trends decades before they became a reality. These literary visionaries ...

For her new book, “Salvage,” the Trinidadian-born writer Dionne Brand rereads classic English novels, teasing out evidence of the ravages of colonialism. By Sophie Gee Sophie Gee teaches English ...

Andrew Polk, 26, teaches 10th-grade English in suburban Ohio, not far from where he grew up. As a high school student less ...