There seems to be a generation of Harry Potter fans who are looking for the fun, adventure, and growth that we experienced in that series. When cop-outs like Percy Jackson came out, we snatched them up in order to quench our thirst for more. What we got from these wanna-be stories is a sense of … Continue reading Themes in Fablehaven Book 5 – Keys to the Demon Prison
Category: Writing
Scott Pilgrim’s Symbolism
Scott Pilgrim is a movie that appeals not only to a certain audience via interest (video games and anime), but also through taste (humor type), and life experience. This isn't that far off from every other story portrayed through books, movies, or other means. We bring our personal experiences to the table in everything we … Continue reading Scott Pilgrim’s Symbolism
Bartimaeus Returns in The Ring of Solomon
Since I mentioned it on my Literature Lineup, I thought I might as well jot down a few notes. Six years ago, hungry for a good read after Harry Potter, I was scanning the Middle-Grade section when I saw the cover for The Amulet of Samarkand (The Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book 1) It looked magical, shiny … Continue reading Bartimaeus Returns in The Ring of Solomon
Steampunk and Leviathan
Just a few months ago, I found myself lamenting that Steam Punk was not considered a valid genre for novel publishing. I held on to a hope that this, the genre where I first cracked my teeth on Role-Playing Games and Anime, would make a move into literature, and that I might be a part … Continue reading Steampunk and Leviathan
The Hemingway Defense – The Role of Substance Abuse in Writing
In his work The Wound and the Bow, Edmund Wilson discusses the relationship between art and madness. He has said, “genius and disease, like strength and mutation, may be inextricably bound up together”. The lives of many great American novelists seem to support this theory; in the lives of Faulkner, Fitzgerald, and Hemingway we find … Continue reading The Hemingway Defense – The Role of Substance Abuse in Writing
Samuel Loveland 