This is an essay by Brandon Monk. Inspired by True Grit by Charles Portis, Hatchet: 20th Anniversary Edition by Gary Paulsen, […]
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A Reader's First Trip to New York
This is an essay by Brandon Monk. At the risk of sounding like a hick, I admit I’m not what […]
Why Read: What I Talk About When I Talk About "Pleasure"
This is an essay by Brandon Monk. Please note: This essay originally appeared in multiple parts but has been compiled on […]
Writing Book Reviews—Well
This is an essay by Dianna L. Gunn. You might think that writing a book review is as simple as reading […]
Why Read: An Answer Painted in a Broad Stroke
This is an essay written by Brandon Monk. Please note: This essay originally appeared in multiple parts but has been […]
America's Love Affair With Television
This essay was written by Brandon Monk. Inspired by A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments by […]
Plot: What is It and Why Should Readers Care?
This essay was written by Brandon Monk. Plot is a literary term. On that much we can all agree. What […]
Our Writing is Defined by Our Reading
This is an essay by C. Hope Clark. As editor of FundsforWriters.com, a website recognized annually for eleven years by […]
How Do You Imagine Walt Whitman Pitched Leaves of Grass?
This essay was written by Brandon Monk. “Not I, nor anyone else can travel that road for you. You must […]
9 Eating Rules I Learned From a Book (In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan)
This is an essay by Brandon Monk. A summary of In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto by Michael Pollan. […]