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I am not an actor, I am not even a liar. You have heard this story before; I have stood in...

“Benito Cereno” is a story that has a haunting ending. The deaths of Cereno and Babo highlight...

In “Civil Disobedience” and “Slavery in Massachusetts,” Thoreau is not arguing for nonviolent...

Emerson outlines three major elements that the “American Scholar” as a person should strive to...

Many stories from the past can still have echoing impacts today, including two such stories from...

Oliver Twist is a witty and complex work that justly critiques the new Poor Law of 1834 and the...

CHAPTER III I have to stop myself from running straight to the library after my last class of...

CHAPTER II The next day at breakfast, the room is crowded with several new spirits. I know...

Ichabod Crane knew precisely why he was returning to Sleepy Hollow—though he loathed to admit it....

CHAPTER I The first time I saw a ghost, no one believed me. I was seven and I dropped the...

Hello friends! As the leaves begin to fall, it’s time to get ready for one of my most favorite...

A hostile city where bots roam, a world of allies but not friends, a land with the mysterious...

Hello there, and Happy New Year! I just want to take a bit of time to reflect on my reading...

I take a deep breath before walking into the crowded tavern. It’s busy, but I easily spot who I’m...

THE BRIEFING ROOM I settle down in my usual seat in the front row for the weekly press briefing...

“Doctor, is everything all right in here?” I ask as I walk through the swinging double doors,...

I grab my broom from its spot in the closet in the hallway. I’ve been keeping all the doors and...

The stage glitters before me. The lights are blinding white as I look across the stage, preparing...

I slowly open my eyes. My head is pounding, I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I jerk upright,...

My phone lights up, signaling that I have another missed call. I turn it over without even...