Many of us are fond of specific novels from the 18th and 19th centuries: Jane Austen’s Emma, Charles Dickens's Oliver Twist, Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, and many others. We delve into the plot, the setting, and the era with ease, expecting to...

The Farmer's Daughter by Joe Giampaolo follows young Charlotte Tobin who, after enduring a long five-year stint at Mrs. Brown's boarding school, returns home with newly learned behavior of how to act properly. Charlotte is the daughter of farmer Jacob Tobin, a rapidly aging man...

Deep Craving: A Collection of Poems by Joe Giampaolo is an insightful collection of poetry that beautifully shares the complexities of humanity and the intricacies of relationships. The poems are divided into four parts: Love, Pain, Essence, and Social Justice. The theme of Love is...

The Reader's Companion to the Gothic Genre by Joe Giampaolo is a non-fiction study of the 'Evolution of the Gothic Genre in British Literature from 1750 to 1900 with Illustrations.' It is the third part of the Hampshire Stories series. This academic work is divided...

From The Book of Dreams: A Collection of Poems (The Passion & Reason Poetry Series) has many emotions, locations, and imagery. I love Joe Giampaolo’s free-verse writing technique. Each poem tells its own story and is written in a way that allows your imagination,...