Tracy K. Smith has officially been named the Poet Laureate by the United States Library of Congress, joining the likes of Robert Frost and Louise Glück. A position that dates back to 1937 and lasts for one year, Smith is the 22nd poet to hold this highest honor in the world of poetry within the US. She is known for going against poetic norms and trying to broaden people’s understanding of poetry. Her three volumes of work illuminate the love of literature Smith has had since she was a little girl that drew her to writing in the first place. One of her …
When Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger finally got together, we were all relieved. The signs were there from the beginning. It was written on the walls, (but not like that weird thing Ginny did under the trance of Voldemort in her first year). So, why did it take so long for them to be an item? J.K. Rowling, we want answers! Via GIPHY Let’s be honest: Hermione is not one to suffer fools, but she always gave Ron Weasley the time of day. She looked after him from the very start as she made sure he got that dirt …
Of all books we know and love, these publications were almost never known at all. Each of these faced multiple rejections, and some were almost physically destroyed forever. Take a look below and see which of these famous novels surprises you the most. 1. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle While the tesseract would be great for a bunch of things, roughly 26 publishers made a major mistake that no amount of time travel will fix. They said “no” to this beloved tale by Madeleine L’Engle. It was eventually a publisher that did not even publish children’s …
