Forget Shakespeare and Nathaniel Hawthorne, says a former English teacher. Assign teens books from authors like Toni Morrison and Stephen King.
Stop Assigning Boring Books in English Class (Opinion)
Many teens and young adults aren’t reading for pleasure anymore. School isn’t helping.
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February 9, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Forget Shakespeare and Nathaniel Hawthorne, says a former English teacher. Assign teens books from authors like Toni Morrison and Stephen King.
Yeah, I’m not sure how I managed to dodge that bullet. In one class I think we had to choose between two books to read and one was Young Goodman Brown and I don’t remember the other one even though I picked that. And that was my closest brush with Nathaniel Hawthorne.
February 9, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Yeah, I’m not sure how I managed to dodge that bullet. In one class I think we had to choose between two books to read and one was Young Goodman Brown and I don’t remember the other one even though I picked that. And that was my closest brush with Nathaniel Hawthorne.
I'm sorry, ask a question? Why tf is this in my audiobook?
February 9, 2026 at 4:49 AM
I'm sorry, ask a question? Why tf is this in my audiobook?
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Man, people do love a story about witches cursing witch hunters... was Nathaniel Hawthorne patient zero on that or was it a pre-existing trope when he wrote it?
February 8, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Man, people do love a story about witches cursing witch hunters... was Nathaniel Hawthorne patient zero on that or was it a pre-existing trope when he wrote it?
Pleasant is a rainy winter's day, within doors! The best study for such a day, or the best amusement—call it which you will—is a book of travels, describing scenes the most unlike that sombre one.
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Nathaniel Hawthorne
February 8, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Pleasant is a rainy winter's day, within doors! The best study for such a day, or the best amusement—call it which you will—is a book of travels, describing scenes the most unlike that sombre one.
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Nathaniel Hawthorne
There are lessons in history for so much, if only people would / could pay attention.
Nathaniel Hawthorne has always been relevant, because The Scarlet Letter was about people, not a particular time.
Nathaniel Hawthorne has always been relevant, because The Scarlet Letter was about people, not a particular time.
February 8, 2026 at 9:18 AM
There are lessons in history for so much, if only people would / could pay attention.
Nathaniel Hawthorne has always been relevant, because The Scarlet Letter was about people, not a particular time.
Nathaniel Hawthorne has always been relevant, because The Scarlet Letter was about people, not a particular time.
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Hotties of 19th Century Literature, Nathaniel Hawthorne Edition
February 7, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Hotties of 19th Century Literature, Nathaniel Hawthorne Edition
Shoot the Scarlet Letter through my heart, Nathaniel!
February 7, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Shoot the Scarlet Letter through my heart, Nathaniel!
I would rather read Hawthorne than watch TV. And I ~hate~ Nathaniel Hawthorne.
February 7, 2026 at 3:20 AM
I would rather read Hawthorne than watch TV. And I ~hate~ Nathaniel Hawthorne.
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I recently read Rappacinni’s Daughter (1844) by Nathaniel Hawthorne and enjoyed it! Frankenstein is another early SFF favourite of mine.
What pre-1950s SFF would you recommend to a modern reader for pure enjoyment.
Not “important to genre history,” just pure fun.
Bonus points if it’s not by Heinlein, Clarke, Asimov, or Bradbury.
Not “important to genre history,” just pure fun.
Bonus points if it’s not by Heinlein, Clarke, Asimov, or Bradbury.
February 6, 2026 at 1:25 AM
I recently read Rappacinni’s Daughter (1844) by Nathaniel Hawthorne and enjoyed it! Frankenstein is another early SFF favourite of mine.
Apologies to Nathaniel Hawthorne Scarlet F?
February 5, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Apologies to Nathaniel Hawthorne Scarlet F?
There are a ton of references to movies that he likes, movies that reinforce, at least on a very surface level, the glamor of Tony's existence. He often applies fictional roles to real people's personalities. But then he looks at a painting or a Nathaniel Hawthorne quote and feels attacked.
February 5, 2026 at 5:57 PM
There are a ton of references to movies that he likes, movies that reinforce, at least on a very surface level, the glamor of Tony's existence. He often applies fictional roles to real people's personalities. But then he looks at a painting or a Nathaniel Hawthorne quote and feels attacked.
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"Easy reading is damn hard writing."
~ Nathaniel Hawthorne
~ Nathaniel Hawthorne
February 5, 2026 at 1:32 AM
"Easy reading is damn hard writing."
~ Nathaniel Hawthorne
~ Nathaniel Hawthorne
if nathaniel hawthorne was an MMA fighter he would use the gable grip. he'd use it 7 times because thats how many gables likes
February 5, 2026 at 12:28 AM
if nathaniel hawthorne was an MMA fighter he would use the gable grip. he'd use it 7 times because thats how many gables likes
And as Nathaniel Hawthorne was trying to tell us in "Yoing Goodman Brown," this conspiracy dates all the way back to the 1600s. Minimum.
February 4, 2026 at 11:57 PM
And as Nathaniel Hawthorne was trying to tell us in "Yoing Goodman Brown," this conspiracy dates all the way back to the 1600s. Minimum.
J'ai plus souvenir de ce que notre prof d'anglais nous avait fait lire 😅
On a eu à lire du Shakespeare, et d'autres classiques anglais. Elle nous avait également fait lire The Scarlett Letter, par Nathaniel Hawthorne.
On a eu à lire du Shakespeare, et d'autres classiques anglais. Elle nous avait également fait lire The Scarlett Letter, par Nathaniel Hawthorne.
February 4, 2026 at 11:45 PM
J'ai plus souvenir de ce que notre prof d'anglais nous avait fait lire 😅
On a eu à lire du Shakespeare, et d'autres classiques anglais. Elle nous avait également fait lire The Scarlett Letter, par Nathaniel Hawthorne.
On a eu à lire du Shakespeare, et d'autres classiques anglais. Elle nous avait également fait lire The Scarlett Letter, par Nathaniel Hawthorne.
🎧 Tanglewood Tales
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
★★★½ 3.5/5
Reviewed by Maria Santos
https://audiobooksoul.com/reviews/tanglewood-tales
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by Nathaniel Hawthorne
★★★½ 3.5/5
Reviewed by Maria Santos
https://audiobooksoul.com/reviews/tanglewood-tales
#audiobook #bookreview #audiobookreview
🎧 Tanglewood Tales - Audiobook Review
By Nathaniel Hawthorne • 3.5/5 stars
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February 4, 2026 at 11:15 PM
🎧 Tanglewood Tales
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
★★★½ 3.5/5
Reviewed by Maria Santos
https://audiobooksoul.com/reviews/tanglewood-tales
#audiobook #bookreview #audiobookreview
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
★★★½ 3.5/5
Reviewed by Maria Santos
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#audiobook #bookreview #audiobookreview
if nathaniel hawthorne invented TV, instead of cable television it would be gable television. and seven channels one for each gable.
February 4, 2026 at 10:03 PM
if nathaniel hawthorne invented TV, instead of cable television it would be gable television. and seven channels one for each gable.
“Easy reading is damn hard writing.” - Nathaniel Hawthorne
February 4, 2026 at 10:16 AM
“Easy reading is damn hard writing.” - Nathaniel Hawthorne
bonus question on mace's illiteracy:
in an apparent nod to nathaniel hawthorne novel, what letter did she wear emblazoned on a shirt?
in an apparent nod to nathaniel hawthorne novel, what letter did she wear emblazoned on a shirt?
February 4, 2026 at 3:05 AM
bonus question on mace's illiteracy:
in an apparent nod to nathaniel hawthorne novel, what letter did she wear emblazoned on a shirt?
in an apparent nod to nathaniel hawthorne novel, what letter did she wear emblazoned on a shirt?