In 1993, Muriel Spark read from her memoir, “Curriculum Vitae,” and her novel “The Public Image” at the 92nd Street Y’s Unterberg Poetry Center. Her editor at The New Yorker, Charles McGrath, ...

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A volunteer reads with young students during United Way Reading Day presented by Atmos Energy, inspiring the next generation while supporting crucial early literacy skills. This year's event on March ...

She loved lightning. It wasn’t her favorite weapon—fire was, or knives. But lightning has a brutal, beautiful efficiency, and she used it to good effect, once frying alive a pair of lovers. Lightning ...

Obscured by her reputation as a wit is the fact that Spark was a religious writer—indeed, one of the most important religious writers in modern British literature. She embraced Roman Catholicism in ...

Engage with the entire book, including covers and spine, to spark curiosity before reading. Ask comprehension questions (who, what, when, where, why) to reinforce understanding. Provided by Read 2 ...