Dante Alighieri (1265-1321), Italian poet and moral philosopher, authored "The Divine Comedy". 

There are many benefits to exposing children to the famous playwright's works.

The notice of Gerard Manley Hopkins's death in the "Register of the English Province" states "he had a most subtle mind, which too quickly wore out the fragile strength of his body." 

For those who are concerned with important books, "The Magician's Nephew" should be a concern.

Lewis' novel portrays the clash of two world views that reflect the cultural wars of the late twentieth and twenty-first centuries — the civilization of love versus the culture of death.

The boy who is really a puppet begins to cry, and not merely to cry, but to cry "desperately."

When I first read and re-read the seven Narnia books, The Silver Chair was easily my favorite.

A mark of excellent children's literature is that it appeals to adults.

Almost 60 years ago, a 6-foot-4 basketball player at Princeton was told by his coach, "You write basketball better than you play it."

I am going to indulge in a little nostalgia for my vanished library, which was a happy retreat for many years.