The Perse School of Cambridge, United Kingdom, studied the seemingly contestable question of whether slang and dialect should be accepted as standard English in essays and more formal writing. Ultimately,...

I love reading. It’s one of my favorite ways to pass the time when I need something to do or even to unwind after a long day. Specifically, fantasy books provide a nice escape from the real world to...

Editor's Note: This column includes spoilers for Just Friends by Haley Pham, People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry and Just for the Summer and Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez.  Book YouTuber...

Generally, I’m a proponent of the expression, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” In traditional publishing, concepts for book covers don’t originate from the author; instead, publishers generally...

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen follows Elinor Dashwood, who is all rational sense. Marianne Dashwood is all emotional sensibility. The two sisters couldn’t be more different, especially when it...

For the last 30 years, everyone has grown up reading the same books in English class, such as To Kill a Mockingbird, Lord of the Flies and Julius Caesar. These classics are important, as they teach important...

Throughout my life, I’ve never been a big classics reader. Sure, I’ve read Frankenstein for AP Literature and Composition and read some Shakespeare plays, but classics have never been my cup of tea....

In the thick of a social media era, the human desire to conform to the newest trends promotes actions that can be both harmful and beneficial. Many social media sensations and viral trends online have...

I would like to preface this column by stating that I love audiobooks. I listen to them while driving, folding laundry, or when I try to romanticize my daily walks. They make literature more accessible...

For many generations, reading has been defined by people holding books, eyes scanning lines of text and flipping through pages. However, technology continues to reshape the way we consume information,...