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How does an author decide the amount of information to dole out to the reader? When and how much? These are thoughts that I've had in my head over and over again as a make my way through a novel. What do I need to be happening in the forefront to keep the action and... Continue Reading →
How many times in my life have I heard the phrase, "Kids are resilient?" I have said it myself, but in reading The True History of Lyndie B. Hawkins, I see how hollow and insufficient those words can be. Lyndie is a character who is not unlike one of our favorite characters in literature, Scout... Continue Reading →
A very short story of two flight attendants in frank discussion during a transatlantic flight. It is in script format and was originally done as a one-act play. This really allows for the reader to focus on every piece of dialogue. The main character of the story is Emily, who is newly trained and admits... Continue Reading →
A little while back, Beth and I had connected about our love for graphic novels. I have just gotten into them in the last 4 months or so, but she has been reading them for a good while. She gave me some tips on some older titles and then she asked if I waned to... Continue Reading →
A touching, honest, and informative memoir about Lucy Knisley's ordeals and triumphs on her way to becoming a mother. The book is broken up into many sections... detailing the myths of each part of pregnancy and Knisley's own steps through the process. From dealing with infertility and miscarriage to the overwhelming anxieties of bringing a... Continue Reading →
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