Undoubtedly, classic novels are still relevant today because they can give readers certain insights by offering a glimpse into the past and sharing their input on issues that have stayed universal and ...

Howard University recently announced that it would close its Classics department, the only department of its kind at an Historically Black College and University (HBCU). The decision has sparked a ...

Books, no matter what their plot is or which language they are written in, always manage to teach us lifelong lessons. Whether it's the basics like "honesty is the best policy" or "a friend in need is ...

Writer Kevin Smokler spent most of 2012 rereading the books assigned in his high school English classes. Smokler, 39, speaks with NPR's Neal Conan... Rereading The Classics: Lessons Learned The Second ...

Writer Kevin Smokler spent a good majority of 2012 rereading the books he was assigned back in his high school English classes. He called up some of his former teachers and put together a list of ...

Sony Pictures Classics has acquired “The Penguin Lessons,” an uplifting dramedy starring Steve Coogan as a teacher who forms an unlikely bond with a feathered friend. Peter Cattaneo directed the film, ...