It is difficult to identify two American poets more seemingly contrary in style, form, and approach than Emily Dickinson and Edgar Allan Poe. Dickinson is usually regarded as a gentle, reclusive poet, one whose posthumous work is a collection marked … Full sample →

It is hardly surprising that evil, as palpable force or entity, is often seized upon by writers of fiction. The inherent mystery and fear it engenders allow for extraordinary dimension to be extracted from characters, as a simple act or … Full sample →

This story written by famous writer John Updike is narrated by Sammy, a 19 year old cashier at the A&P store. The action takes place in summer, in the store, on a Thursday afternoon. It is clear that Sammy is … Full sample →

James Fenimore Cooper, born in 1789, was an American writer, critic and historian. Born in Burlington, New Jersey, he spent his childhood on the borders of Cooperstown, founded by his father. He studied at Yale University and served in the … Full sample →

Dave Pelzer, the author of a bestseller A Child Called “It”, wrote this book about his unhappy childhood and abuse that was coming from his alcoholic mother. When he was 12, he entered foster care, because such terrible attitude could … Full sample →