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December 14, 2018December 15, 2018 M. Miles Reading

7 questions literature asks us over and over again

Some questions won't die, no matter how many books we write about them. Do you know how to answer them?

November 27, 2018November 28, 2018 M. Miles Reading

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?

June 29, 2018December 16, 2018 M. Miles Reading

When minor characters turn hero…

Do books have room for more than one hero? Aunt Polly, Regulus Black, and Izz Huett think so!

June 15, 2018December 15, 2018 M. Miles Reading

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.

June 7, 2018June 7, 2018 M. Miles Reading, Writing

5 poems that could be full-blown novels

Keeping it short and sweet is impressive, but some poems just leave you wanting more!

May 25, 2018December 21, 2018 M. Miles Reading

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?"

November 27, 2017November 27, 2017 M. Miles Reading

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?

November 1, 2017November 27, 2017 M. Miles Reading

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!

October 26, 2017May 10, 2018 M. Miles Reading

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!

October 12, 2017June 18, 2018 M. Miles Reading

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.

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