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Fiction

A fiction is a deliberately fabricated account of something. It can also be a literary work based on imagination rather than on fact, like a novel or short story. The Latin word fictus means “to form,” which seems like a good source for the English word fiction, since fiction is formed in the imagi…

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Arts

The arts encompass a wide range of human activities focused on creative expression and aesthetic experience. This includes visual arts like painting and sculpture, performing arts such as music and theater, and literary arts like writing. The arts play a significant role in culture, individual deve…

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Americana

"Americana" refers to things associated with American culture, history, and identity. It can encompass a wide range of elements, including material objects, music, literature, design styles, and even concepts like the American Dream. It often evokes a sense of nostalgia and can be seen as represent…

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Jack London

The Call of the Wild The Call of the Wild is an adventure novel by Jack London, published in 1903 and set in Yukon, Canada, during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush, when strong sled dogs were in high demand. The central character of the novel is a dog named Buck

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Arthur Conan Doyle

Sherlock Holmes The Hound of the Baskervilles The Lost World A Study in Scarlet Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was a British writer and physician. He created the character Sherlock Holmes in 1887 for A Study in Scarlet, the first of four novels and fifty-six short stories about Holmes and Dr…

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Edgar Rice Burroughs

Tarzan of the Apes The Return of Tarzan The Beasts of Tarzan The Jewels of Opar Tarzan the Untamed Edgar Rice Burroughs was an American writer, recognised for his prolific output in the adventure, science fiction, and fantasy genres. Best known for creating the characters Tarzan and John Car…

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Mark Twain

Adventures of Huck Finn A Connecticut Yankee in the King Arthur's Court Twain was raised in Hannibal, Missouri, which later provided the setting for both Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. He served an apprenticeship with a printer early in his career, and then worked as a typesetter, contributin…

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Mystery/Who-Done-It

Stories from authors such as; Wilkie Collins Agatha Christie John Buchan Sherlock Holmes/A.C. Doyle Stories to keep you on the edge of your chair at all times and make you second guess what you think you know

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Horror

"Horror" can refer to either a feeling of intense fear, dread, or dismay, or to a genre of fiction and film designed to evoke those feelings. In a general sense, it describes a strong emotional response to something shocking, terrifying, or revolting. As a genre, horror explores dark themes and sub…

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Adventure/Revenge

"Adventure and revenge" often appear together in narratives, where characters embark on a journey or face challenges while pursuing retribution for a wrong. This combination can be found in various genres, from classic literature like The Count of Monte Cristo to modern science fiction like Revenge…

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Humor

Stories to make you smile, laugh, and maybe even cry just a little. But all in good fun!

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Sci-Fi

Science fiction, often shortened to sci-fi, is a genre of speculative fiction that explores imaginative and futuristic concepts, often involving science and technology, space exploration, time travel, and extraterrestrial life. It frequently delves into "what if" scenarios and can address contempor…

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Urban Legends/Legends

Urban legends are modern folklore, often consisting of fictional stories that are widely circulated as true events A legend is a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated.

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True Stories

Stories that seem like only something one could dream up...but end up bringing light to so much in our world. Then, now, and the future.

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History Shorts By Jon

Listen to our host with the most! Jon Hagadorn as he takes on a exciting trails of history and gives us the details of what we missed in the classroom!

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