literature

The acclaimed writer shares the tale of his prison captivity and writing the influential novel, Devil on the Cross

UCI’s Virtuous Table series of themed meals provides physical, intellectual and spiritual sustenance

40-year-old UCI summer institute still elevating K-12 language arts instruction

Time is right for Disney adaptation of young adult sci-fi classic, says UCI English professor

The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton: This book likely started it all in the late 1960s and is still a compelling narrative, written by a very young woman grappling with issues of class and privilege in a small Oklahoma town. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie: A major literary fiction writer tackles […]

English professor who studies the genre believes young adult fiction has come of age

Summer’s here, and the reading’s easy. So stash the dry textbooks, research tomes and heavier literary works that pile up on the nightstand during the academic year. The latest by David Sedaris? Got it right here with the sunscreen. No. 17 in Janet Evanovich’s epic Stephanie Plum series? It’s in the beach bag. (Hey, don’t […]

Almost 20 years ago, Ruth Kluger wrote an account of her remarkable wartime experiences to share with a few friends. Today, her story of growing up Jewish during the Holocaust continues to resonate with countless people worldwide. “I wanted to present as honestly as possible what I remembered of that period — what people might […]

In the 1990s, Frank B. Wilderson III lived the dying days of apartheid in South Africa, working as a university teacher, propagandist, and as one of two Americans elected to Nelson Mandela’s governing party, the African National Congress. In his recently released memoir, Incognegro, Wilderson, African American studies and drama professor, criticizes Mandela’s presidency for failing […]