“Things sometimes get transcendent bad, purple prose can transform into ultra violet.” That was one of the more fascinating observations during a well attended Saturday morning panel on Description in…Continue readingWhen purple prose goes bad
So, then. Let us start at the beginning. After waking up at oh-dark-hundred, there I was at the Bellingham station ready to take the 8:32 Amtrak train to Portland. The…Continue readingOrycon time…
Famous authors at work on ancient devices Tom Hanks loves typewriters, as he made clear when he co-developed an app that emulates the experience of writing with them. He’s been…Continue readingA typewriter?!?
The Forgotten Perks of Reading Fiction The Digital Age has heightened the habit of skimming everything we read, Soli Salgado writes at Utne. But, he suggests, we lose something invaluable…Continue readingWhy fiction?
QUIZ — The Guardian asks what you know about Villains in literature, from Hannibal Lecter to Nurse Ratched. Take the quiz ~~~~~ Chris Hadfield’s 45,000 photos from space Well, not…Continue readingCan you Name that Villain?
behance.vo.llnwd.net Where the Wild Things Are A 2-part jack o’lantern of a beloved children’s book. (Carved by Maniac Pumpkin Carvers) 18 Literary Pumpkins for creative carvers Celebrate Halloween and literature…Continue readingA Bookish Halloween
Glaciers are melting, oceans are rising, and the male population is dwindling as temperatures continue to increase—at least in Japan, a new study shows. Japanese researchers found that in the…Continue readingGlobal warming = more girls
Photo illustration by Juliana Jiménez Jaramillo Is an All-Female Mission to Mars the best way to go? Medical studies at the start of the space race showed that women have…Continue readingWomen on Mars?
The genetic basis of the Were Creatures There is science fiction and there is fantasy, and never the twain shall meet. At least, that is the silly notion adopted by…Continue readingWerewolf DNA
Flavorwire asked a number of “Feminist Writers” to recommend books “Every man should read.” My opinion wasn’t solicited. Perhaps it’s just that I’m not considered the card-carrying feminist that my…Continue readingMust Reads for Men !