But all through the book, Jane refuses to smile. That isn't to say that she's never happy (although you wouldn't be super chipper, either, if you were an orphan forced to go to an evil school where ...

There's just something about Jane Eyre, and, like many beloved novels, it can be difficult to find other titles that offer the same reading experience. But, thanks to the enduring influence and appeal ...

It was my mom's birthday the other day. She died 14 years ago of cancer. She would have been 74 years old. Every year I scan my bookshelves for her copy of "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" written by ...