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Who's Seuss?

Dr. Seuss was a failure to start, but he soon learned to follow his heart. He wrote books about things that he knew, and soon enough, his book sales flew. Although the doc is now long passed, his stories are still selling fast. So now today the real question is: what can we learn from a writer in the biz? Is it love, friendship, or compassion? Let's have a debate in orderly fashion.


Author Highlights Videos 22 videos

Who's Seuss?
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Dr. Seuss was a failure to start, but he soon learned to follow his heart. He wrote books about things that he knew, and soon enough, his book sale...

Edgar Allan Poe: The Twilight Connection
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Sure, Edgar Allan Poe was dark and moody and filled with teenage angst, but what else does he have in common with the Twilight series?

Lord Byron
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The first real celebrity was a poet? Guess our standards have changed.

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Critics Videos 4 videos

Michel Foucault
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Who was Michel Foucault? This video introduces the French philosopher and social theorist who focused on discipline, discourse, and power. What are...

Jacques Derrida
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The French have given us more than just croissants, French toast, and cafe au lait. They also gave us Jacques Derrida. Although you’re less likel...

Donne Criticism
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Critics started attacking Donne's works only after he had passed away. Talk about kicking a guy when he's already down.

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Literary Forms Videos 43 videos

Stop Worrying and Love the Book
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Books are meant to be enjoyed. Sure, authors have different motives for their works—some may want to start a revolution while others hope to deli...

What is Poetry?
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That's a good question. Maybe this is poetry. A haiku, perhaps.

Meter in Poetry
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Without meter, poetry is just... poetry without meter.

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Special Interest Videos 21 videos

How to Read Bestsellers
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You should enjoy a bestseller as you would a delicious slice of pepperoni pizza: slowly, savoring each bite, sharing happily with your friends. Oka...

Bestsellers: Thrillers
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Click on the "play" button...if you dare. Wow, you don't seem very scared. Well, we did what we could. Guess thrillers aren't our forte.

Bestsellers: The Help
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Historical fiction novels like The Help can whisk you back to a place and time that you may have only read about in history books. Or... a place an...

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Themes Videos 151 videos

ELA 5: Themes
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Picking a theme for a party is pretty easy—always go karate party, because they come with nunchuck egg rolls. Themes in writing are a little diff...

1984
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Well, if this book doesn't make you want to tape over your laptop camera, we don't know what will.

1984 and V for Vendetta
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Imagine a world in which all literature was dystopian. Okay, so we may be getting to that point, 1984 and V for Vendetta helped start it all.

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