This list provides a great starting point for familiarizing yourself with some of the most canonical writing from the 18th and 19th centuries.

Here are some of the works every English major specializing in pre-18th-century literature should know.

If you’re looking to immerse yourself in a contemporary, critically-acclaimed collection of poetry here are the most recent Pulitzer Prize Winners.

Here is an overview of the best (most American and British) playwrights of the last 100 years.

If you think you’re ready to write your first memoir, take a moment to familiarize with the tradition of the genre by reading at least a few of these titles.

If the writer in your life doesn’t already have these books, any one (or two or three) of them will make a great gift.

Dr. Seuss was a master of writing books that are entertaining for children and thought-provoking for adults. Here’s a list of titles to check out (or read again).

The best young adult novels for gay teens.

We all get angry - so here's what the BIble says about it

Everyone needs comfort now and again - these are some great verses to help