The Interplay of Plot and Character in Fiction
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5 Effective Multiple-Perspective Novels
“There are many reasons I love novels with multiple narratives. In novels where the events…
How I Review Novels
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Moral Depth in Current Fiction
Introduction I came upon Adam O’Fallon Price’s article The Subjective Mood, in which he laments…
Why I Blog
Looking over some blogging resources recently reminded me that the first question would-be bloggers are…
#TopTenTuesday: 10 Memoirs That Taught Me the Power of Life Stories
Today’s topic for #TopTenTuesday is comfort reads, “books or kinds of books you turn to…
2 Novels About Communities
These Women by Ivy Pochoda Harper Audio, 2020 Narrated by: Bahni Turpin and Frankie Corzo…
Reading in Flow
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12 Novels That Changed How I Read Fiction
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Announcing Life Stories in Literature
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My Most Surprising Read of 2022
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin Knopf, 2022 Hardcover, 416 pages ISBN 978-0-5933-2120-1…
Gothic Elements in Shirley Jackson’s “We Have Always Lived in the Castle”
Gothic literature features characteristics such as magic, mystery, chivalry, horror, clanking chains, ghosts, and dark…