Why is Willa Cather important?
Like me, you may have first discovered Willa Cather through My Antonia. Perhaps, you learned to love her style and prose, the dark irony...
Boston Tea Party
We can follow the long progression of Colonial sentiments in the Revolutionary Period, from the initial rumblings through the Declaration of Independence and the founding of a...
Life Lessons from ‘The City’ – @DeanKoontz #Quotes
There's a certain magic that happens when we allow the power of words to wash over us, to rock us to the core--until we...
Burning Girls – Read #Tor
It's a 48-page novella--packed with beautiful (and dark) imagery--all from the rich imagination of Veronica Schanoes.The piece is about coming-of-age tale, combined with deep-seated...
What do writers say about ‘Huckleberry Finn’? #MarkTwain
You may already be familiar with the historical controversies surrounding The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain. But, what specifically, have writers said...