You're going to throw a lot of this away. That's okay. Most of the stories, poems, and essays you write aren't going to be worth reading anyway, no matter how hard you work on them.

"Kulturgeschichte" is a word to describe the cultural history of something by examining past knowledge, narratives, and traditions.

Recently, a former student posted an angry, frustrated message on Facebook in which she expressed her regret at majoring in English.

As many English majors can readily attest, we are constantly reading.