AP Literature & Composition

COURSE TEXTBOOKS:

How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster
How to Read Novel Like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster
How to Read Poetry Like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster
How to Read Nonfiction Like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster
MLA Handbook
Perrine’s Literature: Structure, Sound, and Sense (13th Edition)
From Modernism to Postmodernism
Poetry: Sound & Sense
Norton Anthology of English Literature Vol. 1
Norton Anthology of English Literature Vol. 2
Norton Anthology of Poetry
The Sense of Style
Writing about Literature

Audible

2021-2022 Summer Readings:

McCourt's Angela's Ashes
Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath
Huxley's Brave New World

*If you are a slow reader, you have each unit given along with the readings, and you are more than welcome to read ahead, which is highly encouraged.

** AP Literature focuses on literary analysis, discussion, and writing. You must be willing to discuss your thoughts because your thoughts are important, your questions are vital, and your cognitive abilities shall assist in your growth as a human being.