Confessions of an English Opium-Eater
by Thomas de QuinceyThis autobiographical tale of the author’s addiction to laudanum—a combination of opium and alcohol—was an instant hit when it was published in 1821, making author Thomas de Quincey...
View ArticleNarrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
by Frederick DouglassAN AMERICAN SLAVE. WRITTEN BY HIMSELF. I was born in Tuckahoe, near Hillsborough, and about twelve miles from Easton, in Talbot county, Maryland. I have no accurate knowledge of my...
View ArticleStrange Things Happen
A Life with The Police, Polo, and Pygmiesby Stewart CopelandStrange Things Happen has been made available for free to DailyLit readers by its publisher, HarperStudio. ... When Stewart Copeland gets...
View ArticleEarth Day, Every Day
Stories for Earth Day, Every Dayby Sharon RoweHave you noticed that your family, friends and neighbors are composting, planting a garden, mowing the lawn without fossil fuel or bringing reusable bags...
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