Some questions won't die, no matter how many books we write about them. Do you know how to answer them?
How does literature say your love story should go?
Over the course of our lives, we all ingest hundreds of love stories. How do these stories inform our concept of love? How does literature say the human love story should go?
When minor characters turn hero…
Do books have room for more than one hero? Aunt Polly, Regulus Black, and Izz Huett think so!
Who should paint Jane Eyre’s portrait?
If a picture's worth a thousand words, imagine what a picture from Vincent van Gogh or Leonardo da Vinci could tell you about your favorite book characters.
5 poems that could be full-blown novels
Keeping it short and sweet is impressive, but some poems just leave you wanting more!
If Holden Caulfield was a girl…
would he have more friends? Would Elizabeth Bennett be quite so sassy if she was a man? And what would happen to Sherlock Holmes' intellect if he belonged to "the gentle sex?"
Can your fictional character hobnob with Charles Darwin?
Has your favorite historical figure ever made an unexpected cameo while you were reading a historical novel? How did you react?
Trick or Treat: literature’s most delightful surprise endings
From chick lit to murder mysteries, every genre has its gems. Prepare to be surprised by my choices for the best surprise endings!
Jane Austen couples remixed!
Jane Austen was the queen of making opposites attract, but what if compatibility is really based on similarities? Check out these new (and improved?) matches!
5 Self-published Books I’ve Read This Year
Despite the fact that ~700,000 indie books are published each year, they can be tricky to find, since they don't get the same press as traditionally published books. These five books deserve to be plucked from the slush pile.
