by J.T. Crocenzi | Mar 20, 2023 | Opinions
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...
by J.T. Crocenzi | Mar 9, 2023 | Opinions
Today, we journey back to the beginning of Western literature with the “Iliad.” Put into writing sometime around the eighth century BCE, the “Iliad” is the West’s first book. Since its final form, the “Iliad” has had remarkable relevance for each successive...
by J.T. Crocenzi | Feb 17, 2023 | Opinions
John Adams had the unfortunate fate of assuming the presidency between two men immortalized in American history: George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Adams, as a result, has often been forgotten. David McCullough does his best to remedy this. In his nearly...
by J.T. Crocenzi | Feb 3, 2023 | Opinions
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...