Reading classic children's Christmas books to one's own kids, neighbors and children at hospitals, clinics and orphanages is a great way to create lasting happy memories.

Nov 1, 2009 - Rhonda Campbell

Motherless, fatherless, or entirely parentless, authors from Charles Dickens to Charlotte Brontë have chosen to write about orphaned children searching for family.

Mar 14, 2009 - Elizabeth Fredericks

Do the new representations of American Literature have the same strong hold as our beloved "classics" on the literary forefront?

Oct 27, 2009 - Cresta McGowan

There are many great names from classic literature that parents may want to consider when thinking of baby names. Here are a few to consider.

Mar 27, 2011 - Jessica Miller

Leslie Fiedler's influence on American literature has been profound. This article provides an overview of his impact on readings of American Gothic fiction.

Aug 1, 2010 - Marilyn Michaud

Lives of Writers of the New World were often predetermined by Old World traditions. Hawthorne's family history was based on the tradition of a curse.

Jun 8, 2009 - Eleanore Whitaker

Adventure and misadventure, fantasy and fairy tale, monsters and mystery...growing up isn't easy, but some story from this guide suits the sympathies of any child.

Apr 16, 2009 - Elizabeth Fredericks

The cinematization of literature is so prevalent and universal one could well ask: where would cinema be without the written word?

Dec 2, 2009 - Barry Gibbons

Romantic literature focuses on nature, emotion, love and fear. Romantic writers include Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, William Wordsworth, Mary Shelly and Emily Bronte.

Feb 7, 2008 - Lorri Brown

Kerouac's famous novel On the Road deserves a firm place in the classic American literary tradition

Dec 9, 2011 - Tanja Batista

Two young college students write "Twitterature: Classic Literature in Twenty Tweets or Less" to recreate classic literature in a micro-novel format.

Jun 24, 2009 - Suzanne Pitner

Harry has hung up his wand, but you still want to get a book for that ten year old on your list. Have you checked out these classics lately?

Nov 18, 2008 - Christopher Minster

Learn how to choose classics for first grade homeschooling, like A Thomas Jefferson Education, Charlotte Mason, The Well Trained Mind or Ambleside curriculum.

Oct 9, 2008 - Lisa Russell

Learn how to download classics from a digital library. Find classic literature online and supplement your homeschool curriculum with digital library resources.

Jun 15, 2008 - Lisa Russell

Despite the boring titles often forced upon high school students, classics of British literature that have well-paced plots and interesting stories do exist.

Feb 27, 2007 - Andre Phillips

For American satirists, writing about the newly-formed United States of America proved to be a difficult and complicated venture.

Jan 24, 2010 - Marie MacDonald