'In my reading, The Known World is the best American novel published in the 21st Century – a stunning work about humans experiencing and surviving American slavery,' notes critic Walton Muyumba, author of The Shadow and the Act. C Max Magee, founder and editor of The Millions writes, 'J...
Filmed in natural light around Italy's Lombardy region, you can almost feel the sun and bask in the seductive atmosphere of an unhurried 1980s summer in which there's nothing to do but read, bicycle, walk among the fruit trees and fall in love with your dad's hunky American postgrad. ...
Franny and Zooey is truly one of the greatest american novels of the 20th century! And the Catcher in the Rye? C'mon! I do agree with you though about Walt Whitman. Added 14 years ago by guest, 5 points Unfortunately, his work is dated and over-rated. Would not put him in the...
Write and Sell Your Short Stories! :: Master the craft of short story writing -- with a little help from one of the greatest living American short story writers*…. * As cited in the Washington Post
Named by The Atlantic as one of the 100 most influential figures in American history, and by Time and Life magazines as one of the hundred most influential Americans of the twentieth century, his documented criticism of government and 29 industry has had widespread effect on public awareness an...
While the name Helen peaked in American popularity a full century ago, there are quite a few famous or influential Helens to keep its legacy alive. Between mythological figure Helen of Troy, the incredible Helen Keller, and the iconic Helen Mirren, the name Helen will certainly remain on peopl...
5) take it as fuel to write the next great American novel. This is the “Michael Jordan” or “Lance Armstrong” psychopathic approach to criticism. Here’s a little secret about myself. In a room, I’ve always felt small. You know, some people, they enter the room, and they take ...
Series can wow us with how broadly they changed society, from “Seinfeld” redefining American slang to “Mad Men” bearing all the hallmarks of an early-21st-century TV Golden Age to “The Oprah Winfrey Show” making daytime viewers feel part of a special club of millions. Or they can ...
With direct parallels to the War on Terror, Battlestar Galactica proved to be a thrilling, brilliant takedown of half a century of American foreign policy. Plus space battles. 77 This Is Us NBC Known universally as the show to always make you cry, Dan Fogelman's This Is Us is more than...
American Idol‘s fourth-season winner was a shoo-in from the start, with noted grump Simon Cowell proclaiming her the guaranteed victor early on – but even he probably never realized how far she’d take her talent. Her powerful voice and girl-next-door vibes added both weight and accessibi...