Hear more about the latest update on The Boy Who Lived, published on Rowling's Pottermore website yesterday. HP superfans will be delighted to hear that author JK Rowling, despite insisting that she won't return to write another addition to her popular series, has released a short update on the adult lives of her beloved characters. The…
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How to Pick the Right College for You
Congratulations high schoolers! Another school year is over and summer has just begun! While we're certain that you're all out to have a good time and unwind, the summer is also an opportune time to start thinking about next steps, and it's likely that a good number of your summer vacations revolve around touring college campuses.…
10 Books You Won’t Believe Were Published
...and the reviewers who actually read them. 1. People Who Don't Know They're Dead: How They Attach Themselves to Unsuspecting Bystanders and What to Do About It Author Gary Leon Hill tells of his family's work luring dead spirits from the bodies of very alive people they've held hostage. There are actually quite a few Goodreads…
Happy Bloomsday! How Will You Celebrate?
Love it or hate it, Bloomsday is the annual day of celebration for James Joyce's polarizing novel Ulysses. It takes place on June 16th each year, to mark the first day of the protagonist Leopold Bloom's journey across Dublin. To mark the occasion some Joyce fans follow the tradition of reading the novel in Edwardian garb—though…
Could This Be the Worst Book Cover of All Time?
Well, no. That title probably goes to this... Or this... Or this... However, it is possibly the worst cover of a classic novel ever published. (Wait, are you saying Henry James' 1891 novel The Turn of the Screw isn't actually about screws?!) No. It's not about screws. We'll let you be the judge: here are quite possibly…
Check Out the New Teacher Resources in eNotes’ Study Guides!
All of the helpful tools for your classes are now available in one place: find the Teacher Resources you need in eNotes' study guides. Plus, grab a discount to the eNotes Teacher's Edition with the 15% off coupon included in this post! Read on for more details. Recently, we received feedback from an eNotes customer to let…
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3 Tips to Overcome Test Anxiety
For many of you end of year finals are here, or if not, they're lurking behind the next corner. If this thought makes your stomach drop or your palms sweat, we have some helpful tips for working past your test anxiety and getting the grade you deserve. Read on, and good luck! It's time for that…
First Look at the New Mac… Scottish Play Adaptation
Mere hours ago the world got its first look at the latest feature film to be adapted from Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Macbeth. And oh what a first look it was... That's right, peel your eyes away from that murderous gaze and you'll find that it belongs to none other than the current Hollywood darling Michael…
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