Mar 164 minMoby-Dick: A Mighty Book with a Still Mighty Followingby William Weger Herman Melville, on writing Moby-Dick or, The Whale, keenly observed that “to produce a mighty book, you must choose a...
Dec 28, 20214 minThe Shirley Jackson Revival: Come Along with Meby William Weger Shirley Jackson has in recent years enjoyed a revival of sorts. Some might say she has become a literary pop icon. Her...
Dec 1, 20212 minStill in Love with Scroogeby William Weger “Marley was dead: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that." These rather grim words began A Christmas Carol...
Oct 25, 202113 minSalem Manorby Will Raven In the spirit of the Halloween season, here’s a new short story about a haunted house and its reign of terror. Some houses...
Oct 21, 202115 minThe Secret Poe Societyby Will Raven In the spirit of the Halloween season, here’s a new short story about the mysterious death of Edgar Allan Poe. “The...
Oct 7, 20214 minThe Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe Still Haunts Usby William Weger “The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where...
Jun 9, 20211 min10 Best First Lines in NovelsYou shouldn't judge a book by its cover alone. But engaging opening lines can sure pull you in. Here are 10 of our favorites. Moby Dick...
May 25, 20211 minMost Challenged Books List 2020 The American Library Association (ALA) released its annual list of the most challenged books of 2020. The ALA Office of Intellectual...
Apr 1, 20211 min25th Anniversary of National Poetry MonthApril 2021 marks the 25th Anniversary of National Poetry Month, which reminds the public that poets have an integral role to play in our...
Jan 20, 20211 minCelebrating Our Fifth Anniversary!Edgar Allan Poe was born on January 19, 1809. To celebrate Poe's birthday, Books & Bards, originally called Classic Booklovers, opened on...
Oct 17, 202014 minWhen the Devil Writesby Will Raven In the spirit of the Halloween season, here’s a new short story with a spooky twist. Jack Fowler stared at the blank screen...
Oct 17, 202022 minDeathsations: Halloween Fiction by Will Raven In the spirit of the Halloween season, here’s a spooky tale about a vampire that haunts a small rural town. A pale sun rose...
Oct 15, 202016 minHalloween Fiction: Rat Trapby Will Raven In the spirit of the Halloween season, here’s a bloodcurdling tale about clever and terrifying rats that take over New York...
Oct 31, 201917 minHalloween Fiction: Harper's Moonby Will Raven In the spirit of the Halloween season, here’s a new short story about the full moon and witches. Holly Cambridge sat on the...
Oct 19, 201920 minHalloween Fiction: The Re-Animator Projectby Will Raven In the spirit of the Halloween season, here’s a creepy zombie story. Dr. Raymond Wescott cleared his throat. He was about...
Oct 19, 201813 minThe Black Cat on Bleecher Streetby Will Raven In the spirit of the Halloween season, here’s a new short story about the full moon and witches. I don’t have much time...
Oct 13, 201813 minHalloween Fiction: The Mannequin Makerby Will Raven In the spirit of the Halloween season, here’s a bone-chilling short story about Jack the Ripper and his maker. The main...
Oct 5, 201812 minHalloween Fiction: The Crimson Ripperby Will Raven In the spirit of the Halloween season, here’s a spooky tale about a campus serial killer. “It appears The Crimson Ripper...
Feb 7, 20171 minCharles Dicken's BirthdayBorn on February 7, 1812, Charles Dickens was an English writer who crafted some of the world's most famous classics, including A Tale...