Friday night, my good friend KD and I decided to go to the grand opening of the new Prospero’s across from the Uptown Theater in Kansas City.… Read more “Veni Vidi Vici: A Tale of Books”
Category: Books
Reanimating the Zombie: A Case Study
Monster Culture Series Part II The tradition of Gothic literature begins in 1764 with Horace Walpole’s novel The Castle of Otranto. This story paves the way for… Read more “Reanimating the Zombie: A Case Study”
The Hero(ine)’s Lesson For Finding Love: Advice Gleaned from Literature
Girls ask their girlfriends for dating advice all the time. Some girls out there even ask their guy friends for dating advice (guilty!). And, well, I’m not… Read more “The Hero(ine)’s Lesson For Finding Love: Advice Gleaned from Literature”
Turning Pages: A Confession of Paperback Abuse
Something really scary happened the other day. I was sitting, reading a wonderful book (not on an e-reader) and I tried to turn the page by swiping.… Read more “Turning Pages: A Confession of Paperback Abuse”
Writer vs the World 