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Tracing the Evolution of Celebrity Memoirs, from Charles Lindbergh to Will Smith

Tracing the Evolution of Celebrity Memoirs, from Charles Lindbergh to Will Smith

”Creating a personal myth allows celebrities to create just that—a myth.“

By Landon Y. Jones | May 9, 2023

<em>The Eight Mountains</em> is a Testament to the Directors’ Commitment to the Story

The Eight Mountains is a Testament to the Directors’ Commitment to the Story

Elissa Suh on the New Film Adaptation of Paolo Cognetti’s Award-Winning Novel

By Elissa Suh | May 5, 2023

The Advanced Guard of Tourism: Tracing a Direct Line Between the Lonely Planet Travel Guides and <em>The Beach</em>

The Advanced Guard of Tourism: Tracing a Direct Line Between the Lonely Planet Travel Guides and The Beach

James Brooke-Smith on Backpackers and Globalization in the 1990s

By James Brooke-Smith | May 5, 2023

How Horseback Riding Helped Barbara Stanwyck Rise Above Hollywood Misogyny

How Horseback Riding Helped Barbara Stanwyck Rise Above Hollywood Misogyny

“Her career as a rider is studded with falls, which she came to incorporate into her star persona as a wannabe stunt performer.”

By Catherine Russell | May 4, 2023

Taika Waititi has set his sights on Ishiguro's <em>Klara and the Sun</em>.

Taika Waititi has set his sights on Ishiguro's Klara and the Sun.

By Dan Sheehan | May 2, 2023

The Six Films that Helped Spark a Black Film Renaissance

The Six Films that Helped Spark a Black Film Renaissance

From The History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | May 1, 2023

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By Emily Temple | April 28, 2023

What Educators Can Learn from Jessica Fletcher’s Critical Pedagogy

By Shannon Draucker | April 28, 2023

The Problem with Gender-Reversed Teen Sex Comedies

By Michele Meek | April 27, 2023

10 Screen Adaptations Much, Much Worse Than The Books They’re Based On

10 Screen Adaptations Much, Much Worse Than The Books They’re Based On

So Many to Choose From!

By Literary Hub | April 25, 2023

Let's talk about that <em>Great Expectations</em> finale.

Let's talk about that Great Expectations finale.

By Janet Manley | April 24, 2023

Julie Buntin on the Uncanny Omniscience of Judy Blume

Julie Buntin on the Uncanny Omniscience of Judy Blume

Tracing a Girlhood Through the Books That Predicted It

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What is <em>The Power</em> Trying to Say?

What is The Power Trying to Say?

Without the Novel’s Allegorical Framing, the New Adaptation Feels Like a Hollow Empowerment Fantasy

By Alexis Gunderson | April 24, 2023

Take a Sigh of Relief: <em>Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.</em> is Wonderful

Take a Sigh of Relief: Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. is Wonderful

The 53-Year Wait Was Worth It

By Olivia Rutigliano | April 21, 2023

The BBC is giving us a <em>Lord of the Flies</em> TV show.

The BBC is giving us a Lord of the Flies TV show.

By Janet Manley | April 20, 2023

Fanfic author would like credit for inventing Tolkien-spinoff <em>The Rings of Power</em>.

Fanfic author would like credit for inventing Tolkien-spinoff The Rings of Power.

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