When my daughter was still in elementary school and lived under the same roof with me, she gave me a letter. She laid it on
The phrase “as white as snow” came to my mind and I guessed that it must have originated from Finland. The journey to our temporary
Mr. James and I were to start for Germany in about a week. The exact day depended on business. Mr. John came to Poland Street
Mathieu’s backpack slipped off his shoulder, as he gaped in horror. The cathedral was ablaze. Flames had engulfed the façade, and smoke was exiting from
The table was filled with pancakes, pita bread, hummus, quesadillas and other items you can’t even think of. A special holiday breakfast.
Virginia Woolf, born 25 January 1882 was a literary icon on the 20th century who mastered the 'stream of consciousness' narrative device. In this critical
The one who sets in motion strange, impossible/Works, that once begun/ will stretch forth into space and time,/towards a history yet unborn,
I went there with my mom, dad and my little sister. As we entered, there was a big map with all the directions to the
George reached for him, but was anticipated, for his brother sprawled flat on the pavement, oblivious to the dirt and to the curious glances of
Read a poem by young author Isha Maiti.
There was a petting zoo in Phuket, and I got to pet an orangutan. But in Bangkok, something unexpected happened.
The Heavenly Christmas Tree is a short story by the great Russian storyteller Fyodor Dostoyevsky. First published in 1876, the story is also known as
I have had many memorable experiences decorating Christmas trees, but none of them were as memorable as this because there was a new member who
Arthur Symons in his seminal work The Symbolist Movement in Literature (1899) introduced and analysed French Symbolist authors. In this essay he discusses the style
His voice was rasping, cold, and monotonous in a low key. He could not be called a talkative personality; but with his detached calm manner
Entries from the journal of Louisa May Alcott, American author and novelist.