Have you ever wondered what your life would have been like if you had done A instead of B? Or if you had turned left instead of… Read more “Book Review: Life After Life by Kate Atkinson”
Tag: Reading
Writers of the World: Tracy K. Smith
Kansas City received a real treat last weekend. The Kansas City Public Library brought Tracy K. Smith, the poet laureate of the United States to do a… Read more “Writers of the World: Tracy K. Smith”
Literary Trend Spotting: Tough Women
Society doesn’t hesitate to tell a woman how to act, how to dress, how to look and how to be. You’re either a bitch or a sweetheart… Read more “Literary Trend Spotting: Tough Women”
Antihero vs Unlikable Hero
Hello, friends! Today I’m excited to share that I’m writing to you from my completed writing room! We’re getting settled in our new place and I finally… Read more “Antihero vs Unlikable Hero”
Animals, Airships and Unexpected Heroes
Since my personal reading list has taken me out of the realm of fantasy for the past few years, I’ve made a significant effort to adjust and… Read more “Animals, Airships and Unexpected Heroes”
Reading with Open Eyes
When people talk about being writers or authors, they often in the same breath mention that you can’t be a writer without also being a reader. But… Read more “Reading with Open Eyes”
Election 2016: Literary Shenanigans
There is nothing I love more than when literature is used to make a blatant comment about something going on in society. Studying history through the lens… Read more “Election 2016: Literary Shenanigans”
#BannedBooksWeek
Happy #BannedBooksWeek fair readers! I thought I’d pause briefly in the midst of my creative writing tips and literary analysis to pay tribute to this important awareness… Read more “#BannedBooksWeek”
When I have time, I want to read…
There’s a lot happening in the book world right now and every day there are more and more books available. I wish I could say that I’ve… Read more “When I have time, I want to read…”
On My Night Stand: A Bookish Anthropological Study
Ok, so this isn’t a lifting of the veil of all things going on behind the scenes in my home. Instead, it’s a study of all the… Read more “On My Night Stand: A Bookish Anthropological Study”
