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Marisa
Oct 10, 2024
The Power of a Library Card: How It Benefits Both You and Your Community
Discover the benefits of a library card for personal growth and community support. From free books to cultural perks, it's a game-changer!

Marisa
Sep 4, 2024
What is Dystopian Literature?
Discover the power of dystopian literature and its influence on society. Explore the top dystopian novels and why they are a must-read.

Marisa
Jul 28, 2023
6 Things You’re Going to Love About my Online Book Discussions
Looking for a bookish community? My online book discussions are just what you're looking for!

Marisa
Mar 6, 2023
5 Different Types of Narrators
Here's how to tell the difference between 5 types of narrators, with examples.

Marisa
Dec 30, 2022
Measuring the Representation of Women in Fiction
The Bechdel-Wallace Test is a feminist way critique of art. By answering 3 key questions, you can evaluate if a work has rounded female char

Marisa
Nov 23, 2022
What is Erasure Poetry?
Erasure poetry has been gaining in popularity. Find out what it is and how to create it.

Marisa
Nov 22, 2022
What happens in The Sound and the Fury?
A great study guide for The Sound and the Fury--what happens in each section, past and present, and why Caddy is important.

Marisa
Aug 31, 2022
Back to School: Dark Academia Aesthetic and Books
Curious about dark academia? Here is an overview of what you need to know.

Marisa
Jul 25, 2022
Part One: Making Time to Read as a Parent
I often hear from people, in conversations and in DMs, about how difficult it can be to get back into (and maintain) reading once having...

Marisa
Jun 16, 2022
What is Free Indirect Discourse in Literature?
What do the works of Mary Wollstonecraft, Jane Austen, and Virginia Woolf all have in common? Ok, ok, well *other* than being kickass...

Marisa
Jan 7, 2022
Has the pandemic stolen your love of reading? Here are four ways to rekindle the love affair
Many say the pandemic has reduced their interest in reading. Here are a few tips to reignite your love of reading.

Marisa
Dec 21, 2021
The Original Nutcracker Story: Tchaikovsky's Ballet vs. Hoffman's Tale
Discover the enchanting differences between Tchaikovsky's ballet and Hoffman's original Nutcracker story.

Marisa
Oct 28, 2021
10 Facts About Edgar Allan Poe
Biographical facts about Edgar Allan Poe, the famous American Gothic writer.


Marisa
Oct 19, 2021
Freud and the Uncanny: That Creepy Feeling You Get with a Spooky Book
Why does somethings seem scary? Read about Freud's theory of the uncanny to understand how writers and movies manipulate our expectations.

Marisa
Oct 19, 2021
Get in the Halloween Mood with these Short Stories
Get ready for halloween with these spooky short stories.

Marisa
Sep 27, 2021
Who's Who in 'The Sun Also Rises'
It is no secret that Ernest Hemingway drew on his personal experiences attending the bullfights in Pamplona to draft his 1926 novel The...


Marisa
Sep 18, 2021
The Lost Generation in Literature
In his memoir titled A Moveable Feast (1964), Ernest Hemingway recounts how writer Gertrude Stein first heard the term “génération...

Marisa
Sep 2, 2021
Getting Serious About Humour!
It may seem like it removes the funny ha-ha part of humour to talk about why we laugh, but there is a good reason to take a closer look:...


Marisa
Aug 17, 2021
10 Facts About Jane Austen’s ‘Emma’
1. Aware of her growing popularity, Austen had anxiety over how Emma would be received by the reading public, writing: “My great anxiety...

Marisa
Jul 13, 2021
Six Facts About the Brontës
With three literary geniuses in the family—Charlotte, Emily, and Anne—the Brontës certainly secured themselves a (rightful) place in the...
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