I finally finished another draft of a story and am ready to move on to a new project. But before I do, I thought I would share… Read more “The Beveled Glass”
Tag: gothic literature
Evaluating Genre: How the Gothic Genre Influences Teen Lit
Every now and again a new literary genre comes forth. It is typically an amalgamation of other genres. Or at least, you can find traces of other… Read more “Evaluating Genre: How the Gothic Genre Influences Teen Lit”
Lost in Translation?: On Reading Foreign Works in Your Native Tongue
When you study literature, they often tell you that you should not read texts in translation. It is best to read them in their original language because… Read more “Lost in Translation?: On Reading Foreign Works in Your Native Tongue”
Graveside Mementos: My Journey to Poe’s Resting Place
Over the Fourth of July weekend, I took a day trip up to Baltimore to visit the grave site of one of my favorite writers, Edgar Allan… Read more “Graveside Mementos: My Journey to Poe’s Resting Place”
Evaluating Genre: Dissecting the Popularity of the Mixed-Genre Story
Genre is defined as “a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content,” (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genre). Human beings by nature like to… Read more “Evaluating Genre: Dissecting the Popularity of the Mixed-Genre Story”
The End of the World as We Know It: Understanding the Popularity of the Post-Apocalyptic Tale
Post-apocalyptic stories have grown very popular in recent years. These stories have origins or back-stories that run the gambit of reasons for the end of society as… Read more “The End of the World as We Know It: Understanding the Popularity of the Post-Apocalyptic Tale”
Veni Vidi Vici: A Tale of Books
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”
Remembering Edgar Allan Poe on his Death-Day
In Baltimore lives the legacy of one of the United States’ most famous writers—Edgar Allan Poe. In his lifetime, Poe never received the sort of attention that… Read more “Remembering Edgar Allan Poe on his Death-Day”
Taming the Beast Within: A Case Study
Monster Culture Series Part III (NOTE: This is the final piece of this series) The presence of the werewolf in literature can be traced back to the… Read more “Taming the Beast Within: A Case Study”
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”
Writer vs the World 