Hello, readers. Time to crack the covers again in the name of reading and all the joys it can bring! This is the second year for the "Hitting the Books" blog and we are back because you good people ...

“Les Misérables,” the French historical fiction novel by Victor Hugo, was first introduced to the public in 1862. Since then, it has captured the hearts and minds of many and is now established as a ...

Narrative has a way of changing the world. Child labor laws were created just six months after Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” was published, per British Library, and Victor Hugo hoped “Les ...

Joey Morona, Cleveland.com: "Les Misérables" has always been an intimidating story to immerse yourself in, whether it's the novel or the musical. It's a lot of plot that if your attention is diverted ...