Classic Books

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Diverse group of people reading classic American books around a bonfire under a starry night, celebrating America's 250th anniversary.

Top 11 Classic American Books for America's 250th Anniversary

Harriet Jacobs' 'Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl,' published over 150 years ago, outsold several traditionally canonical works in university courses last year.

Claire Donovan·July 3, 2026

Walt Whitman setting type by hand in a historic Brooklyn print shop for the first edition of 'Leaves of Grass'.

Books

Classic Books That Started as Self-Published

Before it became a cornerstone of American literature, 'Leaves of Grass' was printed at a Brooklyn print shop in 1855.

Claire Donovan·April 19, 2026