The dystopian genre has produced some of history’s most iconic books, like Nineteen Eighty-Four and Brave New World…
A freelance journalist’s take on transitioning to dystopian fiction writing
Tag: fiction
House of Hunger/Book Review
Lexi Kent-Monning’s book review of House of Hunger by Uzodinma Okehi.
Jean Paul
One of literature’s great eccentrics, Jean Paul was popular in Germany in the late 1700s and early 1800s.
The Lang Fairy Books
A brief overview of the famous series edited by Andrew Lang, a Scottish poet, and his wife Nora, who did much of the rewriting.
Melville’s Bartleby and Camus’ Absurdism
A close reading of both Bartleby and The Stranger highlights the striking similarities in imagery, symbolism, and theme between the two works.
Circling Around Writing
Creative nonfiction article that muses about my relationship with writing, conceptualizing it as a dance between the story and myself.
A Spark of Light – Review
A review about a controversial book by Jodi Picoult.
A Review of The Religion of Self Entitlement
A book review about a philosophical fictional novel.
The Power of Fiction on Real Life
Issues with which we writers should concern ourselves when creating fictional characters.