Toni Morrison, one of the most influential authors of the last century, passed away on August 5, marking the end of a long and prolific writing life.
5 Unlikely Stories That You Won’t Be Able to Put Down
When I hear “public domain,” I picture the free books on my Kindle with the boring primary-color covers and uninspiring content assigned to my AP English classes in high school. So when I decided to comb through our library and …
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Get Caught Reading: Reclaiming Conversation
Not long ago, I read a fabulously informative book called Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age by Sherry Turkle. Turkle’s work challenges the notion that “the more connected we are, the better off we are” by …
7 Famous Authors and their Day Jobs
As summer winds down and a new school year starts up again, it seems like only yesterday when we celebrated the completion of our many school projects and exams. It’s hard not to wonder, “Where did the time go?” It …
Tips for Encouraging Collaborative Learning in the Classroom
How do we invite collaboration and teamwork into the classroom? It can seem easy on paper, but actually getting our students to be open minded about working together often proves more challenging. Collaborative learning gets students working together to solve …
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Key Questions to Ask While Reading Keats
With so much classic literature out there, it can be difficult to know what to read and where to begin. Here at eNotes, we’ve recently been reading the poems of John Keats, and we’re confident you’ll love them as much …
5 Times King Lear Had Some (Surprisingly) Good Advice
There’s no putting it lightly: Shakespeare’s King Lear contains so much tragedy that it gives Game of Thrones a run for its money. The play is brimming with family betrayal, loss, and struggles for status, wealth, and power that drive …
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What You Should Name Your Pets, According to Famous Authors
In a previous installment, we more or less advocated for naming all of your pets “Toots.” Maybe you took that to heart, or maybe you rather enjoyed the dog names that famous authors have endorsed. Well, we’re back, and this …
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Best Beatrice and Benedick Insults, Explained
Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing is one of his most successful romantic comedies. It is ridiculously funny, in part because the banter is so absurd (the characters even more so), but also in part because unlike other Shakespearean comedies, there’s …
