15 Bedtime Stories to Nurture Your Child

15 Bedtime Stories to Nurture Your Child

For a lot of children, story time is part of their nightly routine. It helps them relax and get in the mood for sleeping, even if they protest that they’re not quite ready yet. Bedtime stories are excellent ways to bond with your kids—a chance for some quality...
10 Occult Books to Introduce Yourself to the Arcane

10 Occult Books to Introduce Yourself to the Arcane

The term “occult” is often used as a catch-all for all things supernatural, mystical, or anything that isn’t supported by mainstream science or popular religion. It comes from the Latin word for “secret,” as occult knowledge often...
Enjambment: How to Bring Fluidity to Poetry

Enjambment: How to Bring Fluidity to Poetry

Enjambment is a literary device used in poetry where a line is continued on through the next line without any grammatical cues to indicate a stop, like this: This train of thought will keep goingDespite the line already ending. That’s a terrible couplet, but it...
Wuxia: Your guide to Martial Arts Stories

Wuxia: Your guide to Martial Arts Stories

Wuxia (or Wu Xia) literally means “martial heroes” or “martial arts chivalry.” It is a genre in Chinese literature that focuses on the lives and adventures of martial artists in ancient China, or a similar setting. To better envision the wuxia...