This site from American Public Media offers the opportunity to listen to "A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor" shows and also presents trivia about the show, writings by Keillor, and other related materials.

Timeline of the social, political, and literary history of Colonial America and the United States, from 1750 to 1799. Contains information about writers of the period, along with portraits and links to related websites.

Timeline of the social, political, and literary history of America from pre-1650 through 1929. Contains information on writers of the periods, along with links to related websites. Click on the time period to see the information for that...

These articles research the following questions related to the Victorian Age: Why was crime such a popular subject in 19th-century fiction? How did literature balance fear, social commentary, and entertainment? How were gruesome murders...

This site from Minnesota Public Radio discusses Keillor's book that tells a story resembling the life and career of Gov. Jesse Ventura and includes numerous links to audio clips of Keillor discussing the book, Ventura's response,...

A scanned copy of the 1897 publication of The Life and Strange Adventures of Robinson Crusoe as Himself by Daniel Defoe, a book of children's fiction.

Great lesson plans spanning a wide-range of language arts-related subjects.

A magnificent site relating the life and works of Selma Lagerlof to the public. A famous Swedish writer, Lagerlof's work is highlighted and related links are provided.