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Want a great book club meeting with meaningful, engaged discussions? It all starts with picking the best book for your unique group. Learn our tips for choosing book club books that everyone is excited to read.

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Magical Realism Genre Guide

Discover the Latin American origins of the term 'magical realism', learn key characteristics of the modern magical realist genre, and find the best magical realism books to steep yourself in everyday wonder.

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Understanding Transcendentalism

The literary and philosophical term Transcendentalism comes from the Latin 'transcendere' meaning 'to go beyond.' Learn about this 19th-century movement’s American roots in transcending the limitations of the physical world and societal norms, or use our transcendentalist reading list to explore further.

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Jenn Brisendine

20-year teaching career across middle and high school English

Bachelor’s in secondary education (English & dramatic arts) and a master’s in fiction writing

Specializes in writing and editing middle-grade, young adult, and high school-level materials

Elyse Myers

10 years of experience teaching university-level literature courses and 6 years of experience as a fiction reference librarian

Doctor of Philosophy in English literature

Specializes in classic and contemporary fiction, particularly nineteenth- and twentieth-century American and British literature

Lily Beaumont

7 years of experience in curriculum and Study Guide development

Joint master’s degree in English and women’s & gender Studies

Specializes in Victorian literature and feminist theory

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