literature

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'The Bullied Series'
My journey as a writer and reader has led me to many places and to many books. These books are gems, priceless because their meanings in my life are infinite but there are special books whose words weave around my soul before becoming a huge part of me. Sometimes, I have found them on a dusty old shelf and sometimes, I have found them on a tablet or phone. That is where I found The Bullied Series by Vera Micic… On a phone, while scrolling through Wattpad.
By Amanda Penn7 years ago in Geeks
An Interview with Tabatha Shipley
I had the pleasure of interviewing Arizona-based young adult author, Tabatha Shipley, about her writing and editing processes, being inclusive, and her experience with self-publishing. Tabatha is the mother of two amazing kids, and is happily married to her high school sweetheart, living in El Mirage, Arizona. She loves to cook, play hockey, and read any and everything in her spare time. She was an elementary school teacher for fifteen years before she decided to actively pursue writing full-time a few years ago. Tabatha is the author of Breaking Eselda, a Kingdom of Fraun novel, as well as the stand-alone YA Fantasy story 30 Days Without Wings. The second book in the Kingdom of Fraun series, Redeeming Jordyn, is set to be published in April 2019, and a YA science fiction novel (whose name has yet to be determined—did I mention she’s a self-proclaimed “irrational perfectionist”?!) will follow in the autumn. Growing up, Tabatha admits that she always dreamed of being a writer but, when asked, would always answer “a teacher;” she now celebrates that she got to live both of her dreams. An interesting quirk that Tabatha confesses is that, when she’s stuck on a scene, she will write by hand rather than typing; most writers prefer one medium over the other, but Tabatha finds value in both. When asked what she did with her first profit from book sales, Tabatha divulges that the money went into donating copies of the book to middle schools, high schools, and new book reviewers. This fact really encapsulates Tabatha’s overall objective as a writer, which is to provided readers with a story to fall in love with rather than working towards a monetary goal. After getting to know her more intimately, we dove into a conversation about the logistics and specifics of writing and publishing novels.
By Faith7 years ago in Geeks
Response to 'The Count of Monte Cristo' (Dumas)
There is one main question Alexandre Dumas asks the reader in the book: Are you rich, or is your life rich? Dumas even uses Edmond Dantes to illustrate this. At the beginning of the book, Edmond is poor, but he has his father, Mercedes, and a promotion in a company in which he works for someone who's like a second father to him. When he's rich, he doesn't feel himself enriched.
By Alexandra F7 years ago in Geeks
Isabel Allende
Today I thought the time had come to write about a fascinating writer in South American Literature who has meant a lot to me over the past 13 years. Her name is Isabel Allende, whose books have reached the intimate layer of everybody's soul, with the relentless mission to spread the powerful inner voice simmered in every woman around the world and where the magical dimension entwines with reality. Most of her novels contain aspects of the genre called "Magical Realism."
By Letizia De Luca7 years ago in Geeks
Lovecraft in Anime
When people think of the works of H.P. Lovecraft, they often think of mind-bending imagery, and unearthly beasts with tentacles. When people think of anime, they often imagine the same thing.
By E.J. Hagadorn7 years ago in Geeks
The Truth Behind the Tales
From Austen to Plath, many of our most beloved authors have found themselves on the other end of the pen, having their life stories retold through the medium of film. J. R.R. Tolkien is the latest icon to join the circle, with a new biopic starring Nicholas Hoult as the Lord of the Rings creator just beyond the mountain. To celebrate, let’s take a moment to reminisce over some of those that have made the journey before:
By Tyler Turner7 years ago in Geeks
'Dealing with Dragons' by Patricia C. Wrede
Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede has been one of my absolute favorite books since I was a child, and since I have been wanting to get back into reading for myself, I figured it would be a good place to start my "To Read List," which grows larger and larger every day.
By Aeo7 years ago in Geeks
Utterly Weird Books You Should Definitely Read
Not every book is a simple progression from beginning to end. Not all words are what they seem at face value. Between the covers of a book (assuming the book even has covers) anything can happen, and even the most seasoned of readers can still be surprised.
By E.J. Hagadorn7 years ago in Geeks
10 Essential Books Written by Queer Women to Add to Your To-Read List
1. Orlando by Virginia Woolf Woolf, one of the most prolific queer female writers of all time, explores ideas around gender and sexuality through a historical sci-fi novel. The story follows the titular, Orlando, a poet who lives through centuries and goes from man to woman. A queer classic that has stood the test of time.
By Katie Haines7 years ago in Geeks
A Collection of Novels on My 'To-Read' List
I’m a busy college student balancing a writing side hustle and a full-time job. That doesn’t leave a lot of time to the imagination, yet still, an overflowing bookcase greets me each morning. On it are hundreds of books I wish I had the time to curl up and get lost in. However, lately, these books have seen more time on my “to-read” list than actually in my hands.
By hannah irelan7 years ago in Geeks
Listening Made Me Read
As a kid, I was an avid reader. I was really annoying at school. Instead of paying attention in class, you could usually find me with my nose secretly in some unrelated book. It was quite a thrill to do something so good, yet still manage to be rebellious about it. I mean, what teacher could tell you off for reading? The worst part for most of my more attentive classmates was that I'd still do well because I'd read everything I got my hands on—including reading the textbook in the first week we get it.
By Shannii Writes7 years ago in Geeks
Death Was Not the End: David Foster Wallace Ten Years Later
Last October, while reading a David Foster Wallace short story entitled “Death is not the End” from his 1999 collection Brief Interviews With Hideous Men, I happened upon the following (very long, as is typical for DFW) sentence:
By Hannah Smart7 years ago in Geeks