Mark Twain’s Sorrowful Last Words
Today we are discussing Mark Twain’s last words. Join us to learn more!
Tag: reading
What is ‘Analysis’ and What is ‘Literary Analysis?’
Today we are looking at what it means to analyze something and what it means to analyze a fictional text.
Formative Reading Experiences with the Vampire Almanac
Today, we summarize the book Vampire Almanac by R. C. Welch. It’s a classic kids’ book about vampires and the lore that inspired them!
The Most Disturbing Poem, “Little Orphant Annie”
We all remember creepy poems from when we were kids. Well, here’s another one!
What is a Literary Quest?
Today on the blog, we are defining a “quest” as it relates to literature! Join us to find out more!
“Self-publishing for the right reasons” By Benjamin J. Gohs
Contributor Benjamin J. Gohs discusses self-publishing and aspects of it you should think about before venturing down that avenue.
An Analysis of a Haunting Poem: “The Hearse Song”
I have been reading Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and this poem popped up and immediately attacked me with childhood nostalgia. It’s so creepy, so weird, and oh so great.
“The Conqueror Worm” by Edgar Allan Poe
“The Conqueror Worm” is an excellent poem and has all the right amounts of irony (a little bit of satire) and weirdness to make it one of Poe’s best.
’20th Century Ghosts’ by Joe Hill, Haunting and Emotional
In 20th Century Ghosts, Joe Hill crafts a haunting collection of short stories where the boundaries between the living and the dead blur. Hill’s stories explore the fragility of life and the persistence of memory.
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 could look at a few real-life examples of people setting fire to history—and it gets pretty whacky. So, let’s dive in!
Knowledge on fire: why do book burnings happen?
Wherever there is knowledge, there will be those who look to remove it, because facts and evidence can stand contrary to entire parties—and that really upsets oligarchs, demagogues, and dictators. For today’s post, let’s take a look at the world as Ray Bradbury envisioned it in Fahrenheit 451 (1953) and try to understand why burning books happens.