June is Pride month! It is a month in which the U.S honors the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people have had on our society, culture, and national identity. While the U.S. and much of the world …
Reading Comprehension as an Asset
A couple years ago, The New York Times published a piece titled How to Get Your Mind to Read. Since we’re all about reading here at eNotes, we eagerly devoured the post and have revisited it many times. Since improving …
7 Literary One-Hit Wonders
Some writers churn out new works like unstoppable machines. Dickens, Shakespeare, Austen—all of these writers died not only with multiple major literary works to their names but also produced many successful texts that remain immensely popular to this day. On …
7 Classic Literary Siblings
Siblings—can’t live with them, can’t live without them. We wanted to highlight some of our favorite literary siblings and what makes each pair so special. From the most loyal of friendships to the most intense of rivalries, here are seven …
8 Quotes to Get You Back Into Sherlock Holmes
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s short stories and novellas featuring Sherlock Holmes became enduring classics of the mystery and detective genre. In honor of Doyle’s classic stories, we’ve gathered some of our favorite quotes from an array of different Sherlock Holmes …
How to Avoid Plagarism
Plagiarism: stealing the intellectual work of someone else and passing it off as your own. While this definition seems simple enough, plagiarism takes many forms. It can be deliberate—such as paying someone to write an essay—but it can be innocent—like …
Reading Round-Up: June
We asked everyone in the office to talk about their favorite books from last month. Take a look at our favorite reads from May, and let us know in the comments which books you’ll be adding to your to-read list. …
5 Things to Avoid While Teaching Shakespeare
Introducing Shakespeare to high school students is daunting. Getting them to care about Shakespeare is even more intimidating. Though we often have the best intentions, many of us fall into the following teaching traps when we turn to the Bard. …
5 Writers Who Loved Coffee
Some of our favorite writers relied on this magical elixir to get them going and sustain them throughout the day. So, let’s take a look at how they took their coffee and what they have to say about this toasty, …
