What Do Readers Want? What makes or breaks a book? How do we rate the books, or determine if it is good literature or a good story? What do we want from an author event?
ARMCHAIR BEA 2014 – Literature
It’s the nightmare essay question of every English major: Define literature. Here goes… I think for a piece of writing to be considered “literature”, it should defy boundaries in some way. Some examples. Dracula was considered trashy (by some) in its time but is thought of as a classic now – and not just because it…
ARMCHAIR BEA: Literature & Literary Fiction
With such a broad category it is difficult to know where to begin… Lately I have been really connecting with books that put a twist on the the typical storytelling model. These books alter the framework and force us to experience story in a different way. Gillespie & I — by Jane Harris A fascinating and…
Penguin Acts Out – Part the Second
Looks like Penguin has got himself into a bit of bother… Check out more adventures at Penguin English Library.
Penguin Acts Out – Part the First
It should be pretty easy to guess what the Penguin is up to in this one…