by Benedict L. Morgan | Aug 25, 2026 | Benedict L. Morgan, bonus material
52 Banned Books in Russia: Literature, Censorship, and the Struggle for Narrative Control (1900–Present) For more than a century, writers in Russia and the Soviet Union have faced evolving forms of literary restriction. Under Stalin, poems could lead to arrest....
by Adrian Marek | Aug 17, 2026 | Adrian Marek, bonus material, English language, mature dating
Picture this: you’re standing in front of a grand, ornate door. You’ve heard there’s a wonderful party on the other side—laughter, connection, maybe even love. You’re excited. You’ve polished your shoes, you’ve rehearsed your greeting. But you’ve forgotten one crucial...
by Adrian Marek | Jul 12, 2026 | Adrian Marek, bonus material, English language, mature dating
My phone buzzed on the kitchen counter. It was a text from my daughter, a link. “Dad, just look. It doesn’t mean you have to do anything.” I tapped it, and my screen filled with a mosaic of faces. Smiling women, women with dogs, women on mountain tops, women with wine...
by Benedict L. Morgan | May 15, 2026 | Benedict L. Morgan, bonus material
On the birthday of Mikhail Afanasyevich Bulgakov, we remember one of the most original and fearless writers of the twentieth century. Born in Kyiv in 1891, Bulgakov began his career as a doctor, but literature soon became the true center of his life. His medical...
by Adrian Marek | May 4, 2026 | Adrian Marek, bonus material, English language, mature dating
Introduction: It’s Not Too Late The thought first struck me, sharp and unbidden, in the frozen food aisle. It was a Tuesday evening. My cart held a single-serving lasagna and a bag of green peas. Around me, the low hum of freezers was the only soundtrack. I wasn’t...
by Benedict L. Morgan | Apr 28, 2026 | Benedict L. Morgan, bonus material
Today, April 28, is Harper Lee’s birthday, she was born 100 years ago. Here’s the essay about her famous book To Kill a Mockingbird, from my new book 52 Banned Books: A Guided Intellectual Journey (U.S. edition): Unlock the Stories They Tried to Silence...
