by Cole Salao
If you love books and browse social media, you’ve probably heard of the BookTok phenomenon. It’s a community within the TikTok platform where book lovers congregate and share their favorite reads. There’s something for everyone and with...
by Cole Salao
Ugly things hiding under beautiful facades have always been an integral part of storytelling. Add family drama to the mix and the tension just skyrockets. Family is complicated—especially when they want to be seen as flawless. But when issues can no longer be swept...
by Cole Salao
Self-love is a term that is often thrown around but people rarely understand what it means or how it works. Because even though it sounds easy, it’s a complex concept that is further complicated by a multitude of factors such as trauma, loss of self-worth, and...
by Cole Salao
Have you ever wondered why people call their cars, wheels? Or when teachers refer to the alphabet as your ABCs? This is called synecdoche, a figure of speech where a part of something is used to refer to the whole thing. While you may not know what it is called,...
by Cole Salao
There is a strong, continuing interest in stories from long ago. From learning about them at school, reading novels, and watching countless adaptations, most people have become familiar with a lot of mythologies. Modern writers have taken to retelling these stories...
