Books
Because not every “classic” is a masterpiece, and not every teenager is wrong for hating The Scarlet Letter. Let’s sort the literary wheat from the insufferable chaff.
Classics You Should Absolutely Read
Even More Classics You Should Read
Classics That Don’t Deserve the Hype
More Overrated High School Classics
Footnotes & Tangents
Here’s a guide to actually worthwhile books and habits. No gatekeeping, just good stuff (and maybe a little attitude).
Obscure Texts To Inspire Your Creativity
Things Every Reader Should Do
Things Every Writer Should Do
Notes from the Margins
Before they were literary legends, they were broke, bored, or babysitting royalty. Because nothing says “future author” like slinging Saabs or hawking pills during wartime.
Surprising Jobs of All-Time Great Authors
Famous Authors Who Went From Rags to Riches
Famous Authors Who Died Poor: Poe, Orwell, Lovecraft & More
The Back Shelf
Think libraries are dusty, dull, and dying? Think again. These buildings are architectural flexes with more personality than your average influencer.
The Most Impressive Academic Libraries in the United States
The Most Beautiful Public Libraries in the Western United States