Posts tagged

"King Lear "

June 17, 2012

9 Fictional Fathers in the Bad Dad Hall of Fame, from Lord Asriel to Darth Vader

While celebrating the great dads in our lives, let's consider further how lucky we are by pondering some of the worst dads in literary history.

January 19, 2012

Jane Smiley’s A Thousand Acres: A Worthy Nod to Shakespeare

A new generation is rediscovering what made Jane Smiley's A Thousand Acres win a Pulitzer and a National Book Critics Circle Award two decades ago. And if you don't know it, or if you've forgotten it, you're in for a treat.