Explore how John Updike's classic short story 'A&P' exemplifies key literary themes from Kennedy and Gioia's textbook, particularly focusing on momentous decisions and their aftermath in coming-of-age narratives.
Life's length revealed: How would you live your measured days?
A magical tale of revenge, forgiveness, and redemption set on a remote island, exploring power, love, and human nature.
An exploration of J.G. Ballard's controversial novel 'Crash' and why its cautionary message about our relationship with technology continues to be misinterpreted as celebration rather than critique.
Marijuana dealers face cartel hell to save their shared lover.
A gripping exploration of wealth, power, and truth through multiple narratives in 1920s New York's financial world.
Booker T. Washington's autobiography and rise to prominence
A powerful feminist analysis examining the intersections of gender, race, and class in American history and society.
A poignant exploration of motherhood, identity, and racial injustice through the eyes of a biracial woman in modern America.
Explore how JFK's brief presidency maintains such power in American memory, from his hidden health struggles to his transformative leadership that defined an era of optimism, crisis, and cultural change.
Exploring opium, coffee, and mescaline's impact on human consciousness and culture.
A myth-busting exploration of divorce and marriage, challenging societal assumptions with data-driven insights and compassionate understanding.
Forgotten heroines of Vietnam: courage under fire, silenced upon return.
Exposes how crises are exploited to implement radical free-market policies, reshaping economies and societies for corporate gain.
Haunting family saga: one trauma, two families, forty years healing
From corporate drone to slime: building fantasy's ultimate leadership empire.
Explore how massive infrastructure investments like Saudi Arabia's $500B NEOM City and China's mega railways are transforming entire regions, pushing engineering boundaries, and becoming testing grounds for smart cities and sustainable innovation.
A provocative critique of America's legal system, advocating for common sense and personal responsibility over excessive litigation and regulation.