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‘Candide’ by Voltaire: An Analysis of Satire, Optimism & Paradise

25 Feb 2026
‘The Caine Mutiny’ Analysis: Leadership, Humanity & Captain Queeg

23 Feb 2026
‘The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao’ Analysis: Identity, Imperialism & Fukú

15 Feb 2026
‘The Bridge of San Luis Rey’ Analysis: Love, Fate, and God’s Judgment

13 Feb 2026
The Art of the Ordinary: Reviewing ‘Breathing Lessons’

11 Feb 2026
Beyond Manners: Gender, Virtue, and Transcendence in ‘The Book of the Courtier’

5 Feb 2026
Shattered Psyches: A Deep Dive into ‘The Book of Daniel’

1 Feb 2026
‘Blood Tie’ by Mary Lee Settle Review: A Beautiful Monotone?

27 Jan 2026
“A ИOΛƎ⅂”: Uncovering the Haunting Erasure in Justin Torres’ ‘Blackouts’

20 Jan 2026
Sanity as a Cage: Unlocking the Meaning of William Wharton’s “Birdy”

15 Jan 2026
The Loving Horror of Toni Morrison’s ‘Beloved’: A Beautifully Grotesque Masterpiece

10 Jan 2026
‘A Bell for Adano’ Review: Why We Need More Leaders Like Major Joppolo

3 Jan 2026
The Burden of Leadership: Analyzing ‘Bearing the Cross’ by David Garrow

31 Dec 2025
‘The Autobiography of Mark Twain’: An Analysis of the Man Behind the Icon

18 Dec 2025
Analysis: ‘The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini’ | Renaissance Art & Ego

22 Nov 2025
Beyond History: The Human Mystery in John Williams’ ‘Augustus’

8 Nov 2025
The Cost of Idealism: Why Martin Arrowsmith is Relatable, Not Admirable

1 Nov 2025
Beyond the Frontier: Why Lyman Ward is the Real Subject of ‘Angle of Repose’

30 Aug 2025
Why Frank McCourt Refuses to Judge His Parents in ‘Angela’s Ashes’

10 Aug 2025
The Golden Child & The Swede: A Personal Reflection on ‘American Pastoral’

3 Aug 2025
Why ‘Kavalier & Clay’ is the Ultimate Novel of the Golden Age of Comics

21 Jul 2025
‘All the Light We Cannot See’: A Review of Connection & Human Spirit

1 Jul 2025
Survivor or Accomplice? The Moral Ambiguity of ‘All The King’s Men’

22 Jun 2025
‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ Analysis: A Coming-of-Destruction

14 Jun 2025
Why ‘Alice Adams’ Matters: Escaping the Shackles of High Society

7 Jun 2025
Reading vs. Living: A Prophetic Look at Paulo Coelho’s ‘The Alchemist’

1 Jun 2025
Arduous but Insightful: A Brutally Honest Review of ‘The Age of Innocence’

31 May 2025
How America Dies: A Warning from Allen Drury’s ‘Advise and Consent’

18 May 2025
Escaping the Rat Race: A Deep Analysis of Saul Bellow’s ‘Augie March’

8 May 2025
Old World vs. New: Why the Ending of ‘The Able McLaughlins’ Falls Short

25 Apr 2025