Often when you think of writers, you envision introverts or people who prefer to stay out of the spotlight. I’m not one of those people (though I’ll… Read more “My New Writer Heroes: Hamilton and Lin-Manuel Miranda”
Tag: pop culture
Pop Art and Ready Player One
March was a great month for film! Two weeks ago, I watched A Wrinkle in Time. Last weekend, we trekked back to the theater to catch the… Read more “Pop Art and Ready Player One”
ConQuesT 48
Memorial Weekend marks the 48th annual ConQuesT, a science fiction and fantasy convention put on by the KC Science Fiction and Fantasy Society. I’ve never participated in… Read more “ConQuesT 48”
Gothic Literature At Large – September 2016
Summer is unofficially over now that Labor Day has past, which makes me a very sad human. But I do love fall. The weather. The food. And,… Read more “Gothic Literature At Large – September 2016”
‘Armada’ Sets Sail
Ernest Cline is a writer for the ultimate video game/sci-fi nerd. From Atari to arcades, his stories, so far, involve the history of the video game and… Read more “‘Armada’ Sets Sail”
Dystopia Memes
The concept of the Dystopian world is, as everything, subject to interpretation. From Lois Lowrey to Ernest Cline, it is clear we have a wide-ranging interpretation of… Read more “Dystopia Memes”
A Self-Proclaimed Poe Expert’s Take on “The Following”
Poe has been popping up in pop culture a lot lately. I can’t say that interest in Poe has ever flagged. There are a number of us… Read more “A Self-Proclaimed Poe Expert’s Take on “The Following””
Writer vs the World 