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The Best Villains in Literature Bracket: The Final Showdown

The Best Villains in Literature Bracket: The Final Showdown

It's Time

By Literary Hub | March 14, 2025

Paradise Lost to Incarcerated Students in New Jersey">Princeton Goes to Prison: Teaching <emParadise Lost to Incarcerated Students in New Jersey">

Paradise Lost to Incarcerated Students in New Jersey">Princeton Goes to Prison: Teaching Paradise Lost to Incarcerated Students in New Jersey

Orlando Reade on Privilege, Freedom and the Importance of Reading Disobediently

By Orlando Reade | December 10, 2024

Greta Gerwig’s Paradise Lost

Greta Gerwig’s Paradise Lost

Barbie and John Milton’s Late Renaissance Epic">Orlando Reade on the Deep Parallels Between Barbie and John Milton’s Late Renaissance Epic

By Orlando Reade | August 23, 2023

Paradise Lost">On Drinking, the Devil, and <emParadise Lost">

Paradise Lost">On Drinking, the Devil, and Paradise Lost

Ed Simon Searches for Milton's Grave While Getting Blackout Drunk in Pubs

By Ed Simon | August 15, 2023

What John Milton’s Heaven Has to Offer the Soul—According to Ken Jennings

What John Milton’s Heaven Has to Offer the Soul—According to Ken Jennings

Jeopardy Champion Has Some Thoughts on Literary After Death Destinations">The Former Jeopardy Champion Has Some Thoughts on Literary After Death Destinations

By Ken Jennings | July 20, 2023

Borges Dealt With His Anxiety About Going Blind by Learning a New Language

Borges Dealt With His Anxiety About Going Blind by Learning a New Language

Andrew Leland on His Own Weakening Vision, Braille, and Making a Commitment to Read with Visual Aids

By Andrew Leland | July 18, 2023

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Carlo Rovelli on How Literary Greats Find Inspiration in Scientific Rationality

By Carlo Rovelli | May 10, 2022

Why Should We Read Anything by John Milton Today?

By History of Literature | January 31, 2022

Trying to Write About “The Two John Miltons”

By Joe Moshenska | December 8, 2021

Stop Obsessing: A Reading List for Finding Joy in Irrelevance

Stop Obsessing: A Reading List for Finding Joy in Irrelevance

Amy Leach on the Freedom of Lightening Up

By Amy Leach | November 16, 2021

This digital humanities project gives users free access to William Blake’s printed work.

This digital humanities project gives users free access to William Blake’s printed work.

By Walker Caplan | August 12, 2021

On John Milton’s 412th birthday, here are William Blake’s biggest fanboy moments.

On John Milton’s 412th birthday, here are William Blake’s biggest fanboy moments.

By Walker Caplan | December 9, 2020

Paradise Lost together in the nude.">William Blake and his wife once got caught reciting <emParadise Lost together in the nude.">

Paradise Lost together in the nude.">William Blake and his wife once got caught reciting Paradise Lost together in the nude.

By Walker Caplan | November 18, 2020

On John Milton, the Gunpowder Plot, and the Poet Who Laughed at Purgatory

On John Milton, the Gunpowder Plot, and the Poet Who Laughed at Purgatory

Nicholas McDowell Navigates Heaven, Hell, and Everything In-Between

By Nicholas McDowell | October 29, 2020

47 of Your Favorite Writers on Their Favorite Poems

47 of Your Favorite Writers on Their Favorite Poems

The Best Way to Celebrate National Soyfoods Month (Wait)

By Emily Temple | April 2, 2018

What Borges Learned from Cervantes

What Borges Learned from Cervantes

On Language, and the Thin Line Between Fiction and Reality

By Ilan Stavans and William P. Childers | April 20, 2016

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