The greatest pieces of literature would be nothing without their characters. This could be regarded as an obvious statement, of course stories cannot be made without the people — and sometimes animals ...

Samwise Gamgee epitomizes the virtue of hope. In one of the darkest moments in The Lord of the Rings, when Sam believes Frodo ...

When was the last time you read a book with an LGBTQIA+ protagonist whose identity wasn’t defined by their romantic relationships to other people? Or what about a book with a disabled protagonist who ...

When it comes to literature, the past has seen a trend in female narratives being secondary to male ones. As we move further into the 21st century, however, gender distinctions in the female narrative ...

As the media landscape broadens and new platforms are created to consume content, LGBTQ+ films and TV shows are becoming more prominent. Numerous queer-themed films and television shows are available ...

When it comes to female icons in literature, it's hard to find any that are happily single at any point in the story. A vast majority of books feature some kind of romantic plot or subplot, and it ...

Many teachers excel at stocking their shelves with books featuring characters of diverse abilities, races and socioeconomic statuses. However, representation of size diversity, particularly with ...

THE Winnie-the-Pooh Association, Inc., is listed on page 1044 of the Manhattan telephone directory, between the Winnie Silk Company and a Mr. G. A. Winning. The number is Eldorado 5-2544, and if you ...

Sometimes it is fun to root for the bad guy. However, if the work is done incredibly well, you may even have to ask yourself, “Wait, are they actually the bad guy?” Morally gray characters allow ...