On “To Kill a Mockingbird” – The Candid Reader

Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” is a masterpiece of American literature that has remained a classic for over six decades. The novel is set in the 1930s in a small town in Alabama and follows the story of Scout Finch, a young girl growing up in a racially divided...

Capturing the Heart of Dublin – The Candid Reader

James Joyce’s “Dubliners” immerses the reader in early 20th-century Dublin, profoundly capturing the daily rhythms and emotions humming through the city. A collection of 15 short stories that progress from adolescence to adulthood, “Dubliners” is Joyce’s most readable...