Ah, New Year’s. The time of year when everyone reflects on the last twelve months and wonders if they could turn things around in the next twelve. It has become a bit of a joke, hasn’t it? Resolutions people make on New Year’s rarely get kept. More often than not, diets get broken the first 2 months in, if not
David Mitchell’s Cloud Atlas has won several awards including the British Book Award for Literary Fiction, and the Rudy and Judy Book of the Year. Originally published in 2004 by Random House, the film adaptation by the same name was released in 2012. The author himself has lived in Italy, Japan, and Ireland, to name a few places. It clearly shows in
What is the The Old Man and The Sea about? Originally published in 1952, The Old Man and The Sea is a short novel written by Ernest Hemingway…and it is rich with symbolism! Regarded as one of his most famous works, this story is read in high schools all over America. What began as a simple story about an aging
Everyone has heard of Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. Usually, they are sold as one solid book, however, there are adaptations that solely include Alice in Wonderland. Never is there a copy of Through the Looking Glass by itself. In fact, never does anyone talk about it exclusively, without derailing into the topic after bringing up Alice
At a measly 3 pages long, one would think that “The Doctor” by Ann Hood is too short for deep meaning. However, nothing could be farther from the truth. The story touches on topics that resonate with anyone who’s lost a family member, especially a parent. It focuses on love and loss, but perhaps more specifically, the impossibility of love
Before we begin, a warning is in order: this might just be the best Literative article you’ve ever read. The following is a collection of 5 of the best examples of world-building possible. In order to touch on various mediums, each one of these examples is a novel turned into film. Now, to be perfectly clear, the list is in no
Korean novelist and professor of creative writing at Stanford University, Chang-rae Lee, is a prime example of someone to look up to. Born in 1965 in South Korea, he emigrated to the States at the tender age of 3. He grew up, attended Yale, worked on Wall Street for a year, received his M.A. from the University of Oregon, and
The best thing ever is retelling a story everyone knows in a new, awesome way. Suddenly, a story we all love becomes fresh again, with major nods to the original story. Wendy Spinale understood this well, clearly. She decided to retell the story of Peter Pan in her latest novel, Everland. Synopsis This steampunk, dystopian novel is everything you’ve ever wanted. Featuring
Being young is something difficult to dissect. On one hand, when you’re an adolescent, you think you know everything. But on the other hand, you know you don’t, and everything seems dire. The smallest problems are intensified, as if under a microscope. The processing of emotions seems intelligible at times, as if your life is this…overly complicated, absolutely amazing, and
Upon reading “My Date With Neanderthal Woman,” written by David Galef, I felt rather perplexed. Here was a man taking out a cave woman. Happily, no less. A man with honorable intention who seems to have a strange admiration and acceptance of her. It seemed…well…better than most dates anyone ever goes on during adolescence, at least. For some poor, miserable people, it
S. the 2013 novel, conceived by J.J. Abrams himself, and written by Doug Dorst, is not just a mere story, it’s a literary experiment, showcased as a physical object. As Abrams said, he once found a book on a bench, with a note giving specific instructions to read and leave the book where someone else may find it, forming an ongoing chain
It is perhaps most interesting when upon reading a story, you’re filled with all sorts of thrilling questions. A rush through the spine, a crazy glimmer in your eyes. A good story, a fantastic story, can change a reader’s mood. My Reaction To Zdravka Evtimona’s “Blood” Upon reading Zdravka Evtimova‘s “Blood,” I had this exact reaction. I didn’t want it
