Bowers created a course called “The Western Literary Canon in Context” for The Great Courses, a catalog of college-level classes in just about everything from history to science to cooking.

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The Great Courses Signature Collection is the latest video subscription service to be made available through Apple TV Channels. Previously only available through Amazon and Roku, The Great Courses ...

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Corrections and clarifications: An earlier version of this story included a course available on Amazon Video, but not as part of The Great Courses. The latest available add-on subscription to ...