Another of Cormac McCarthy’s masterful creations, Blood Meridian (or The Evening Redness in the West) features many evil and depraved characters.. Holden is the ultimate epitome of evil. Perhaps ...

American literature. Full Episodes; ... Small-town Alabama lawyer Atticus Finch from Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” is one of the most recognizable characters in American literature.

Before the Independence Day fireworks this week, try this short quiz on America’s popular books published during the ...

Alice Walker’s contributions to literature extend beyond the scope of any one novel or essay. She writes with the clarity and wisdom of someone deeply attuned to the struggles and triumphs of ...

But in each of these stories, as hopeless and tragic as they are, all end with a small kernel of hope. Redemption is found not in the American dream, but in the characters themselves.

No summary, however brief, of American literature and the Catholic Faith could omit to mention T. S. Eliot (1888-1965), albeit only a passing and cursory mention in this case; nor could it fail to ...

NPR's Eyder Peralta talks with Regie Cabico, co-organizer of this year's Asian American Literature Festival that's holding events in Washington, D.C., after the Smithsonian cancelled a larger event.

For many, Arab-American literature offers a personal window into the rich cultural heritage, traditions, and experiences of Arab-Americans not readily accessible in American popular culture. The ...