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The Amalfi Coast hotspots for literature lovers
Evening Standard via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoThe irresistible appeal of the tiny towns within swimming distance of the Tyrrhenian Sea has long been a lure for writers, enchanting everyone from...
20 Essential Books Recommended by Oprah’s Book Club
Biography via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Best Books from Oprah's Book ClubBiography When Oprah talks, we listen. Oprah’s Book Club, helmed by the one-and-only Oprah Winfrey herself, has put...
University of Texas' Michener Center creates Steinbeck Writers' Retreat in Sag Harbor
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 10 months agoWriters tend to be inspired by other writers. Sometimes while staying at their former homes....
Rare John Steinbeck column probes strength of US democracy
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDecades ago, as communists and suspected communists were being blacklisted and debates spread over...
These High School ‘Classics’ Have Been Taught For Generations – Are They on Their Way Out?
The 74 via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIf you went to high school in the United States anytime since the 1960s, you were likely assigned...
Santa thinks you should add some Vermont-related books to your holiday wish list
The Burlington Free Press via Yahoo News· 6 months agoJohn Steinbeck knew what he was talking about. The Nobel Prize-winning author of “Grapes of Wrath,”...
Voices: Why books are essential to make us laugh and connect – and we must never let anyone curb...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJust over 60 years ago, John Steinbeck received the Nobel Prize for Literature. He gave a stirring...
A parent challenged 444 books in Elkhorn. Here's how the district responded.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 3 months agoIn November, a parent took a small Southeast Wisconsin school district by surprise when she called...
Californians have chosen their favorite author of all time
The Salinas Californian via Yahoo News· 9 months agoCalifornians have chosen Salinas native John Steinbeck as their favorite author of all time,...
Book bans are on the rise. What are the most banned books and why?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBanned books are not new, but they have gained new relevance in an escalating culture war that puts...