This is an essay by Chris Ciolli. When it comes to e-books and e-book readers, too many people tend to […]
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A Reader's Guide to Irony
This is an essay by Brandon Monk. Irony, the art of saying one thing but meaning something else. There are […]
From Unicorns and Pearl Earrings to Squashed Beetles: 6 Top Reads that Make Art History Exciting
This is an essay by Penny Tristram. Aged about 20 I taught myself how to remember long strings of useless information. […]
A Short Story Worksheet (With Application)
This past weekend I read Joe Bunting’s new release, Let’s Write a Short Story. You can read about it here: […]
Reading While Writing: How Imitation Can Lead to Innovation and Improvement
This is an essay by Chris Ciolli. A Balancing Act Reading while writing can be like dancing on a tightrope […]
[Audio] Heroes (Io, Europa, and Odysseus)
In this episode we talk about three heroes: Io, Europa, and Odysseus’ encounter with Polyphemus. The Io story gives us […]
Critical Thinking and Chick Lit
This is an essay by K. E. Argonza. One of the chief complaints against 50 Shades, Twilight and other such tween […]
Ramble on Reading
“My tread scares the wood-drake and wood-duck, on my distant and day-long ramble; They rise together—they slowly circle around.” — […]
The Perils of RWW (Reading While Writing)
This is an essay by Noelle Sterne. We’ve all heard the venerable advice: to learn our craft and hone our skills, read, read, read. Granted, when […]
[Audio] Greek Human Creation Myths
This is an audio recording by Brandon Monk. In this episode I discuss three Greek creation myths: 1. Prometheus creates […]