Alison Becker talks about the visions that poet and author William Blake had as a child and how they affected his work.
Alison Becker talks about William Golding's not-so-successful career as a teacher and how it inspired him to write "Lord of the Flies."
Alison Becker talks about C.S. Lewis' literary society at Oxford, The Inklings.
Alison Becker talks about the day jobs held by the father of English literature, Geoffrey Chaucer.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's 'The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' was first published as a book on October 14, 1892. Learn more about the author and his supernatural belief in fairies.
Historian Alexis Coe talks about poet Phillis Wheatley's ode to George Washington, his flattered response and her support of the American Revolution.
Alison Becker talks about the murder of Gianni Versace, the hunt to find his killer and his lasting legacy.
Jacqui Rossi talks about English writer Mary Wollstonecraft's life, works, and progressive thoughts on educating young women.
Alison Becker talks about Gianni Versace's rise to fame as a top fashion designer before his murder.
Alison Becker talks about O.J. Simpson and the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman.