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What is a sestina verse form?
Today, I thought it would be fun to look at a type of poem and learn a little of its…
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Literary Analysis: Gothic elements in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
Here’s a brief review of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Enjoy!
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Writing advice from Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury gives good advice about writing stories and novels, so why not listen to him talk for a few…
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Poem: “End of Summer”
A poem by Stanley Kunitz that I thoroughly enjoy. We are midway through August, so I think it’s a fair…
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Understanding Neologisms
Yesterday, we discussed James Joyce who was an incredibly influential writer and made some innovations in writing (stream-of-consciousness, for example),…
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James Joyce: Author of “Finnegans Wake” and “Ulysses”
I have mentioned my minor obsession with modernist literature, and James Joyce falls right in line, although I always find…
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Infamous book burnings of history
On Monday I looked at the cause behind book burnings (or, at least, a cause), so I thought today I…
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Knowledge on fire: why does book burning happen?
Wherever there is knowledge, there will be those who look to remove it, because facts and evidence can stand contrary…
Book Reviews
- Mark Twain’s ‘A Connecticut Yankee’: Parental Love
- Ray Bradbury’s ‘The Halloween Tree’: A History of Death
- Book List: World War Z by Max Brooks
- Stephen King’s ‘Fairy Tale’: Book Review and Bildungsroman
