by Cole Salao
Human imagination has always been enthralled with the concept of hidden worlds and alternate universes. This fascination is evident in the way we create our own stories, where gods have their own domains, people accidentally enter a land of magic, and heroes are...
by Yen Cabag
Pulitzer- and Nobel Prize–winning author John Steinbeck is best known for the timeless power of his books. Many readers are drawn by his strong focus on the marginalized, stirring up an empathy for the dispossessed and ordinary folk. His astute observations of...
by Yen Cabag
Chilean author and journalist Isabel Allende is the most widely read writer in the Spanish language. Her books have been translated into over 40 languages and sold more than 74 million copies. Allende’s books are known for their themes of female empowerment, romantic...
by Kaelyn Barron
Vampires, ghosts, haunted mansions—oh my! These are the images that most often come to mind when we think of gothic horror. But is there more to this genre than creaky staircases and blood-sucking counts, and are modern audiences still interested in medieval motifs?...
by Yen Cabag |
Paolo Coelho’s books have inspired the world over, having sold over 175 million copies in 67 languages. He has effectively used his experiences from adolescence of being put in a psychiatric hospital, and later, a life-changing pilgrimage in his adult years, to...
by Cole Salao
Zombies are among the most interesting creatures to come from the human imagination. They act as metaphors for a lot of things—mortality, disease, human desire, and more, which has made these monsters a mainstay in pop culture. The likes of Richard Matheson’s I...
